Helsinki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$918
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
676K
504K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 84% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5569th ($1816 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059