Los Angeles vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$745
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
3.9M
504K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 251% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 39th and 6044th ($2975 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 83rd 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 Los Angeles compared to 2.8 months in Pohang. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 2308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$63.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$6064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$2453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$6.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$42.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$21728

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1253
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$882
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1145
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1000
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$946
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$873
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$916
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$948
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$904
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$998
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1088
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$971
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$846
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$979
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$967
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$913
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$877
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$912
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$839
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$957
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$919
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$915
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$921
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1046
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1095
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$867
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$982
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$914
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$916
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$971
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$950
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$907
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$954
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$807
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$1049
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1094
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$941