Medina vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$696
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
59
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
1.41M
504K

The cost of living in Medina is 23% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4439th and 5569th ($1215 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 3899th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$13584

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$829
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$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905

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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