Paris vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
2.15M
504K

The cost of living in Paris is 126% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1216th and 5400th ($2231 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd in France and South Korea, respectively. Check France vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 2 months in Pohang. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Pohang

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Paris Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

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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