Birmingham vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
504K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 115% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1454th and 5442nd ($2219 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 3673rd 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
$18.1
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$15535

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014