Bucheon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$472
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
793K
504K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 16% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5400th ($1152 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 53rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2 months in Pohang. Ranked 11th vs 51st best cities to live in South Korea, and 912th vs 3679th 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
$7.27
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

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