Minsk vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$455
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$813
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$62
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
2M
504K

The cost of living in Minsk is 7% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6121st and 5654th ($924 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Belarus and South Korea, respectively. Check Belarus vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Minsk compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 4446th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minsk vs Pohang

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Minsk Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.23
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1020
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.41%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.21
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.46
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14758
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$676
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$608
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$477
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1434
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$669
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$355
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$527
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$938
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$881
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$445
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$859
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1258
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$589
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$928
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$982
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$835
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1114
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1229
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$629
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$895
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$669
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1170
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$964
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$479
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1060
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1000
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$397
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$543
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$893
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1023
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1254
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1165
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$591
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1205
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1374
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$938
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$860
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$853

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