Bucharest vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$496
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
504K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 4% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5404th and 5692nd ($1036 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 642nd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Pohang

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Bucharest Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$22028

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027