Pohang vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$445
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
504K
3.76M

The cost of living in Pohang is 28% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4132nd ($1000 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 18th 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 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 10th 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
$5.67
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$12546

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$1341
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092