Gold Coast vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
59
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
638K
504K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 118% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1408th and 5400th ($2152 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 53rd in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 2 months in Pohang. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 120th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Pohang

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Gold Coast Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2356
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991