Ankara vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$408
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
5.5M
504K

The cost of living in Ankara is 19% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6390th and 5400th ($800 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 53rd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 2 months in Pohang. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 2095th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991