Chicago vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
504K

The cost of living in Chicago is 188% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 358th and 5654th ($2851 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 43rd 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 36th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 3473rd 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
$19.6
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973