Daejeon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$341
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
1.48M
504K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 8% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6225th and 5654th ($905 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 11th vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1609th vs 3473rd 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
$5.75
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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