Jeddah vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$584
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
4.7M
504K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 17% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4757th and 5442nd ($1209 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 990th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Pohang

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Jeddah Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$15535

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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