Baku vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$316
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
59
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
504K

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6590th and 5569th ($766 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5270th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Pohang

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Baku Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059