Antwerp vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$927
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2178
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
529K
504K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 80% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2628th and 5442nd ($1857 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 37th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 218th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Pohang

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Antwerp Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014