Los Angeles vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
3.9M
504K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 219% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 72nd and 5692nd ($3187 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 47th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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