Long Beach vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
467K
504K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 168% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 464th and 5692nd ($2681 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 51st 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 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Long Beach ranked 181st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 769th and 3937th 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
$16.3
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$22028

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027