New Taipei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$510
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
4.04M
504K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4867th and 5383rd ($1135 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 40th in South Korea, while ranked 387th and 3894th 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
$4.87
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$13593

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016