Bucharest vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$525
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
1.72M
504K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4913th and 5383rd ($1116 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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