Jeju Island vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$473
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
18
59
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
666K
504K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 5% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5121st and 5442nd ($1079 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 37th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Ranked 79th vs 37th best cities to live in South Korea, and 5367th vs 3673rd 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
$8.17
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$15535

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Pohang

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