Bangkok vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$405
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.68M
504K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5960th and 5400th ($902 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Pohang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Pohang

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Bangkok Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$13736

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Pohang

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