Kolkata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$135
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
59
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
504K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 59% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8957th and 5692nd ($408 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5494th and 3937th 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
$3.83
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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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