Cheonan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$583
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
657K
504K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 13% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4817th and 5383rd ($1153 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 48th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 47th vs 40th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4135th vs 3894th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Pohang

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Cheonan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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