Long Beach vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6397
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1879
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$3145
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
467K
504K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 178% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 327th and 5383rd ($2851 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 273rd and 48th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Long Beach compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Long Beach ranked 271st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 982nd and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Pohang

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Long Beach Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2872
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6937
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.2
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1674
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19997
$13593

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016