Birmingham vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
504K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 109% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5383rd ($2137 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 48th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$13593

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016