Chicago vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
97
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
504K

The cost of living in Chicago is 173% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 394th and 5383rd ($2799 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 48th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$13593

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016