Berlin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
3.68M
504K

The cost of living in Berlin is 104% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1759th and 5400th ($2013 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 53rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Pohang. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 3679th 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
$12.4
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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