Novosibirsk vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$657
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1672
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$302
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
59
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
1.63M
504K

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 34% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7138th and 5400th ($657 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 53rd in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Novosibirsk compared to 2 months in Pohang. Novosibirsk ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 5709th and 3679th 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
$6.62
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
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$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556

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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