Cheonan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$572
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
657K
504K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 9% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4990th and 5442nd ($1121 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 37th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Ranked 38th vs 37th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3729th vs 3673rd 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
$5.47
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014