Austin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
962K
504K

The cost of living in Austin is 137% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 985th and 5442nd ($2444 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 37th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 217th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Pohang

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Austin Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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