Changwon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$474
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
69
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Changwon is 8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5042nd and 5692nd ($1083 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 32nd vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2816th vs 3937th 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
$6.44
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$22028

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

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