New York City vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
8.8M
504K

The cost of living in New York City is 309% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6th and 5400th ($4044 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 53rd 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 2 months in Pohang. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 8th and 3679th 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
$24.2
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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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