Novosibirsk vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$316
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$616
$2180
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6907th and 5569th ($698 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 67th 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 10th best city to live in Russia vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5517th and 3881st 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
$6.83
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.48
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.37%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1981
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4263
$13584

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NovosibirskPohang

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$575
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$379
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$558
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$553
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$549
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$571
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$587
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$631
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$507
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$692
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$658
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$626
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$529
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$557
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$770
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$604
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$654
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$619
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$512
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$460
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$624
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$765
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$531
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$531
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$470
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$562
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$571
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$662
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$543
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$508
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$525
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$710
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$515
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$749
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$648

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
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$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059