Columbus vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
906K
504K

The cost of living in Columbus is 125% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1248th and 5692nd ($2252 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 51st 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 Columbus compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Pohang

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Columbus Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027