Baku vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$320
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
504K

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6540th and 5692nd ($776 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5306th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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