Pohang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$446
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
53
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.9% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5400th and 5464th ($989 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 474th 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 months in Pohang compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 3679th and 290th 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
$5.64
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$8605

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052