Novosibirsk vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$294
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$554
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
59
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
1.63M
504K

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 35% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7298th and 5692nd ($649 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 51st in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Novosibirsk compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Novosibirsk ranked 8th best city to live in Russia vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Novosibirsk vs Pohang

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Novosibirsk Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1841
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.86
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.42
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
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$619
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$495
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$519
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$541
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$562
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$357
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$556
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$556
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$605
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$669
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027