Gothenburg vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$902
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
675K
504K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 78% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2645th and 5383rd ($1823 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 48th in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 68th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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