Pohang vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$445
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 5% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5692nd and 5301st ($1000 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 1569th 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
$5.67
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036