Edinburgh vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
488K
504K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 125% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1247th and 5383rd ($2310 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 59th and 3894th 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
$21.6
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$13593

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016