Madrid vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.51M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 113% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5654th ($2109 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 160th and 3473rd 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
$17.6
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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