Edinburgh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
488K
504K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 126% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1221st and 5442nd ($2331 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 37th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 77th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Pohang

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Edinburgh Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$15535

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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