Madrid vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
3.33M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 89% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2194th and 5692nd ($1889 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 149th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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