Manchester vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
548K
504K

The cost of living in Manchester is 114% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1500th and 5692nd ($2137 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 51st in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 76th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$22028

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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