Kolkata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$121
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2213
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
59
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
4.5M
504K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 9044th and 5383rd ($366 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 48th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5552nd and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016