Goyang vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$467
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1935
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
1.06M
504K

The cost of living in Goyang is 6% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5184th and 5654th ($1052 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Goyang compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 7th vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1109th vs 3473rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Pohang

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Goyang Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.94
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12281
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5929
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14222
$17754

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11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1040
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$1296
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1090
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973