Moscow vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
13.3M
504K

The cost of living in Moscow is 70% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3277th and 5654th ($1678 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 2774th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Pohang

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Moscow Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

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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