Madrid vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
3.51M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 103% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1805th and 5442nd ($2089 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 37th in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 190th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Pohang

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Madrid Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

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