Dortmund vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$648
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
587K
504K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 42% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3822nd and 5400th ($1401 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 53rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Pohang. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 764th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Pohang

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Dortmund Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991