Manchester vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5081
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$1241
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2923
$2180
😷 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 110% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1662nd and 5569th ($2071 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 67th 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 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 85th and 3881st 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
$16.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1351
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2179
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.8
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1818
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19551
$13584

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$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