Edmonton vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1835
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4159
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$996
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1618
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
59
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 86% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2656th and 5654th ($1835 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 43rd in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Edmonton compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Edmonton ranked 7th best city to live in Canada vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 133rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Pohang

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Edmonton Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1621
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1273
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2262
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$776
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9664
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100

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