Pohang vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$471
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
504K
3.76M

The cost of living in Pohang is 23% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5383rd and 4404th ($1024 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 17th 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 Yokohama. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3894th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Yokohama

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Pohang Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$18032

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073