Munich vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
504K

The cost of living in Munich is 121% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1315th and 5400th ($2188 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Munich compared to 2 months in Pohang. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Pohang

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Munich Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$13736

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991