Berlin vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
3.76M
504K

The cost of living in Berlin is 110% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5692nd ($2104 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$22028

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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