Bucheon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$505
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
772K
504K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 15% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4764th and 5383rd ($1175 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 48th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 12th vs 40th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1594th vs 3894th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Pohang

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Bucheon Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$13593

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Pohang

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