Pohang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$465
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
53
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Pohang is 10% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5654th and 6285th ($989 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 758th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 3473rd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shizuoka

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Pohang Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$14291

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016