Jeonju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$298
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
653K
504K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 20% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6420th and 5400th ($787 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 53rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 2 months in Pohang. Ranked 64th vs 51st best cities to live in South Korea, and 4131st vs 3679th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Pohang

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Jeonju Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991