Helsinki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$991
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
687K
504K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 93% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2068th and 5442nd ($1990 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 3673rd 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
$15.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$15535

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014