Male vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1321
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$810
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1372
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.2
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2219
😷 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 34% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4490th and 5654th ($1321 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 5278th and 3473rd 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
$6.01
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.04%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3305
$17754

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$261
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$243
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$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
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$372
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$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322

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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
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$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
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$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
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$973