Helsinki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$972
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
687K
504K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 90% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2171st and 5383rd ($1947 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 30th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Pohang

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Helsinki Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$13593

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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