Daegu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$348
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5531st and 5569th ($995 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 67th 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 27th vs 41st best cities to live in South Korea, and 2337th vs 3881st 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
$6.43
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$13584

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DaeguPohang

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059