Gwangju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$462
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
504K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5038th and 5383rd ($1081 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 48th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 7th vs 40th best cities to live in South Korea, and 363rd vs 3894th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Pohang

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Gwangju Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$13593

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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