Gwangju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$392
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
1.41M
504K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 3% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5869th and 5654th ($957 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 24th vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2497th vs 3473rd 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
$5.53
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Pohang

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