Daejeon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$370
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
86
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
504K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 3% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5865th and 5692nd ($975 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 6th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 314th vs 3937th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Pohang

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Daejeon Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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