Dubai vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2023
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
3.33M
504K

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1218th and 5400th ($2229 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Pohang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 189th and 3679th 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
$9.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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