Birmingham vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
504K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 123% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1471st and 5654th ($2204 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 43rd in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Pohang

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Birmingham Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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