Frankfurt vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
776K
504K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 117% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1425th and 5442nd ($2230 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 3673rd 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
$18.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014