Doha vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
1.19M
504K

The cost of living in Doha is 96% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1994th and 5442nd ($2014 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 537th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Pohang

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Doha Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014