Houston vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
504K

The cost of living in Houston is 125% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1258th and 5692nd ($2248 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 51st 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 82nd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027