New York City vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
8.8M
504K

The cost of living in New York City is 309% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4th and 5442nd ($4207 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 3673rd 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
$23.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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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