Frankfurt vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
776K
504K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 128% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1384th and 5654th ($2251 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Pohang

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Frankfurt Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

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