New Taipei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$482
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
4.04M
504K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 14% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4931st and 5654th ($1123 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 183rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Pohang

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New Taipei Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$17754

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

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