Gwangju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$485
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
83
66
🏙️ Population
1.49M
504K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 18% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4654th and 5692nd ($1178 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 7th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 411th vs 3937th 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
$6.87
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027