Pohang vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$471
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 3% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5383rd and 5190th ($1024 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 187th 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 months in Utsunomiya. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 3894th and 2064th 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
$5.58
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$14928

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004