Gothenburg vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$914
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
675K
504K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 81% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2599th and 5442nd ($1864 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 3673rd 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
$14.3
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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