Male vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1304
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3010
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$814
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1263
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
59
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
133K
504K

The cost of living in Male is 32% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4205th and 5569th ($1304 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th in Maldives and South Korea, respectively. Check Maldives vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Male compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 4917th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Male Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1648
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2651
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2231
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.83
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3201
$13584

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$275
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$244
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$273
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$306
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$383
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$346
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
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$580
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$631
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$294
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$498
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$429
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$502
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$306
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$310
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$325
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$316
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$339
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$425
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$344
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$582
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$300
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$295
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
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$302
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$311
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$304
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$412
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$546
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$280
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$533
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$351
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$342
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$360

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$1388
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$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
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$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059