Phoenix vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
1.61M
504K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 142% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 955th and 5569th ($2395 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 146th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$13584

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$1979
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$2524
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$2304
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$2413
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$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
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$913
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$2724

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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