Pohang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$445
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
504K
14.3M

The cost of living in Pohang is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5692nd and 3085th ($1000 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Tokyo

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Pohang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$15495

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033