Phoenix vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
1.61M
504K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 145% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1041st and 5654th ($2423 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 43rd 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 226th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Pohang

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Phoenix Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$17754

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973