Phuket vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$555
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
59
😀 Quality of life
55
71
🏙️ Population
77.6K
504K

The cost of living in Phuket is 2% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5497th and 5654th ($1010 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Phuket compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 6330th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Pohang

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Phuket Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992

Cities near Pohang

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