Lahore vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$174
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$2178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
11.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lahore is 58% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8919th and 5442nd ($432 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6762nd and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Pohang

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Lahore Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
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$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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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