Brisbane vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.36M
504K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 138% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 930th and 5400th ($2356 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 53rd in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 2 months in Pohang. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 3679th 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
$13.8
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991