Oakland vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
441K
504K

The cost of living in Oakland is 214% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 91st and 5692nd ($3146 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 51st 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 38th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Pohang

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Oakland Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$22028

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

Cities near Pohang

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