Copenhagen vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$2178
😷 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 650th and 5442nd ($2656 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 3673rd 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
$21.8
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$15535

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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