Pohang vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$478
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
16
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
504K
317K

The cost of living in Pohang is 80% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8199th ($1030 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in South Korea and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check South Korea vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3673rd and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Port Moresby

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Pohang Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$4671

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$997
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$976
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$1043
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$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
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$558
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$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
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$2172
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$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
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$1796