Bucheon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$450
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
781K
504K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 7% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5135th and 5692nd ($1068 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 11th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1166th vs 3937th 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
$7.46
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$22028

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Pohang

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