Helsinki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$937
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
665K
504K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 85% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5400th ($1825 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in Pohang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991