Honolulu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$2423
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$711
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$357
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$2219
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	59
😀 Quality of life	85	71
🏙️ Population	351K	504K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 237% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 79th and 5654th ($3331 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 43rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 433rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Pohang

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	Honolulu	Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$3.44
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$17754

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

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