Lahore vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$151
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$2023
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
11.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lahore is 61% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8998th and 5400th ($386 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 53rd in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 2 months in Pohang. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6245th and 3679th 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
$1.97
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$13736

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991