Male vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2822
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$805
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$866
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
59
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
133K
504K

The cost of living in Male is 27% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4552nd and 5442nd ($1311 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Maldives and South Korea, respectively. Check Maldives vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Male compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 5347th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Pohang

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Male Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1472
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3300
$15535

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$348
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$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
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$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327

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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