Jeonju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$319
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
342K
504K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 9% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6088th and 5692nd ($915 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 51st vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 4346th vs 3937th 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
$6.87
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931

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