Busan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$427
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
504K

The cost of living in Busan is 10% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5654th ($1084 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 3rd vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 120th vs 3473rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Pohang

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Busan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$17754

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973