Cheonan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$571
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
657K
504K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 17% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4632nd and 5569th ($1151 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 67th 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 49th vs 41st best cities to live in South Korea, and 4346th vs 3881st 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
$5.57
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

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