Antwerp vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$841
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
529K
504K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 67% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2878th and 5400th ($1650 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 53rd in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2 months in Pohang. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 161st and 3679th 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
$18.8
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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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