Kolkata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$124
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
4.5M
504K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5442nd ($364 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 37th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 5562nd and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Pohang

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Kolkata Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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