New Taipei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$482
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
4.05M
504K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5442nd ($1108 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 252nd and 3673rd 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
$4.77
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014