Frankfurt vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
773K
504K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 110% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1589th and 5692nd ($2102 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 36th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027