Amsterdam vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
921K
504K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 186% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 252nd and 5692nd ($2859 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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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