Birmingham vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
504K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 97% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1973rd and 5569th ($1951 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 67th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$13584

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059