Birmingham vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
504K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 105% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1731st and 5692nd ($2046 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 51st 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$22028

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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