Cheonan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$420
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$745
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
67
71
🏙️ Population
652K
504K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 20% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5475th and 6044th ($1021 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 83rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 2.8 months in Pohang. Ranked 56th vs 31st best cities to live in South Korea, and 3923rd vs 2308th 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
$5.63
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$63.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$6064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$2453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$6.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$42.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$6.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$21728

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1253
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$882
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1145
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1000
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$946
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$873
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$916
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$948
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$904
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$998
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1088
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$971
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$846
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$979
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$967
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$913
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$877
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$912
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$839
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$957
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$919
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$915
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$921
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1046
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1095
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$867
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$982
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$914
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$916
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$971
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$950
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$907
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$954
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$807
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$1049
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1094
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$941