Gothenburg vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$895
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
608K
504K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 72% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5692nd ($1725 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 81st and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Pohang

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Gothenburg Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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