Pohang vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$465
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 7% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5654th and 5133rd ($989 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 3473rd and 1860th 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
$5.25
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$27.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$17480

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032