Frankfurt vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
776K
504K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 113% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1510th and 5383rd ($2182 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 48th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 38th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$13593

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

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