New York City vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
98
70
🏙️ Population
8.8M
504K

The cost of living in New York City is 310% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4th and 5383rd ($4203 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 11th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Pohang

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New York City Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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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