Jeju Island vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$533
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
59
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
678K
504K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 16% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4690th and 5692nd ($1165 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 68th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 4818th vs 3937th 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
$8.67
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$22028

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

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