Charlotte vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
875K
504K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 137% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 986th and 5383rd ($2423 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 48th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 234th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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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