Brisbane vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
97
71
🏙️ Population
2.71M
504K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 135% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1241st and 5654th ($2323 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 43rd in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 3rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Pohang

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Brisbane Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

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