Copenhagen vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
97
71
🏙️ Population
667K
504K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 158% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 805th and 5654th ($2555 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Denmark and South Korea, respectively. Check Denmark vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 5th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Pohang

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Copenhagen Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$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
$39.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$17754

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

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