Ankara vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$570
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
5.8M
504K

The cost of living in Ankara is 9% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4905th and 5383rd ($1118 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 2097th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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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