New York City vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3879
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8148
$2631
🏠 One person rent
$2541
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$3789
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$751
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6502
$2376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
8.8M
504K

The cost of living in New York City is 294% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4th and 5605th ($3879 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in New York City compared to 2.4 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 20th and 2681st 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
$20.3
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3256
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2148
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$1574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3179
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15640
$6621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10052
$2778
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$8.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$25.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.5
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.39
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.7
$7.98
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$8.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2504
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17718
$20930

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1285
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$985
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1120
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1161
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$968
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$877
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$929
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$913
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$877
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1089
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1095
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$857
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$863
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$990
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$966
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$868
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$966
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$828
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$969
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$946
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$961
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1132
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$956
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$975
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$880
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$946
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$973
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1042
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$978
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$962
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$967
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$810
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$978
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1098
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$994
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1023