Helsinki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$972
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
694K
504K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 99% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2107th and 5654th ($1970 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 3473rd 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
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

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