Long Beach vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2683
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1744
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$3093
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4372
$2219
😷 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 171% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 604th and 5654th ($2683 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 532nd and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Long Beach ranked 279th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 958th and 3473rd 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
$19.1
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.82
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7147
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6897
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.51
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19617
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973