Chicago vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2178
😷 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 174% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 375th and 5442nd ($2822 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 22nd and 3673rd 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
$19.9
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$15535

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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