Madrid vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$986
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
59
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
3.28M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 75% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2577th and 5400th ($1726 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 53rd in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 2 months in Pohang. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 121st and 3679th 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
$14.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991