Edinburgh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
488K
504K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 132% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1307th and 5654th ($2295 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 43rd 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 3473rd 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
$22.3
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$17754

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973