Doha vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
504K

The cost of living in Doha is 81% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2509th and 5383rd ($1849 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 608th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016