Long Beach vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
467K
504K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 165% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 524th and 5442nd ($2732 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 37th 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 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Long Beach ranked 282nd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 992nd and 3673rd 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
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059

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