Pohang vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$446
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.9% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5400th and 5333rd ($989 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 397th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 3679th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Utsunomiya

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Pohang Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997