London vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
8.8M
504K

The cost of living in London is 263% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 20th and 5442nd ($3740 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in London compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Pohang

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London Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$15535

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Pohang

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