Gothenburg vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$808
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
675K
504K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 64% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2959th and 5569th ($1623 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 67th in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 78th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059