Changwon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$464
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1765
$2180
😷 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 9% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4989th and 5569th ($1075 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 67th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 32nd vs 41st best cities to live in South Korea, and 2837th vs 3881st 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
$5.71
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.6
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7026
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13559
$13584

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059