Daegu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$379
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.3% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5639th and 5654th ($992 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 8th vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1144th vs 3473rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Pohang

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Daegu Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$17754

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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