Kuala Lumpur vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$468
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
9M
504K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5442nd ($981 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 520th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Pohang

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Kuala Lumpur Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$15535

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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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