Changwon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$433
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Changwon is 2% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5480th and 5654th ($1013 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 30th vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2832nd vs 3473rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Pohang

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Changwon Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$17754

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

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