Berlin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
3.78M
504K

The cost of living in Berlin is 140% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1150th and 5654th ($2371 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 45th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Pohang

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Berlin Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973