Dubai vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
3.94M
504K

The cost of living in Dubai is 135% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1039th and 5442nd ($2420 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 203rd and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Pohang

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Dubai Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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