Chicago vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
504K

The cost of living in Chicago is 171% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 529th and 5569th ($2678 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 67th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Pohang

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Chicago Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$13584

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ChicagoPohang

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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