Jeju Island vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$480
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
59
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
678K
504K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 7% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4961st and 5383rd ($1100 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 48th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 73rd vs 40th best cities to live in South Korea, and 5177th vs 3894th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Pohang

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Jeju Island Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$13593

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016