Busan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$427
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
504K

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4938th and 5383rd ($1108 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 48th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 4th vs 40th best cities to live in South Korea, and 150th vs 3894th 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
$6.02
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$13593

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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