Ansan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$446
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
653K
504K

The cost of living in Ansan is 1% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5768th and 5692nd ($990 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 18th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1556th vs 3937th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Pohang

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Ansan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$22028

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Cities near Ansan

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066

Cities near Pohang

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