Peshawar vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$338
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$820
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$125
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$127
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$193
$2179
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
1.97M
504K

The cost of living in Peshawar is 66% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 9126th and 5692nd ($338 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 51st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Peshawar compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Peshawar ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6896th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Pohang

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Peshawar Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$44.9
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.5
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$181
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$151
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.15
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.61
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.7
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$22028

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$374
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$372
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$358
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$323
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$354
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$439
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$376
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$441
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$469
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$599
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$456
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$277
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$476
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$373
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$388
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$319
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$280
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$335
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$457
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$344
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$344
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$376
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$312
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$406
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$467
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$310
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$500
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$358
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$371
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$407
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$360
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$378
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1341
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$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