Manchester vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
59
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
548K
504K

The cost of living in Manchester is 137% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1193rd and 5654th ($2348 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 43rd 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 84th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Pohang

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Manchester Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
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
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$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
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973