Pohang vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pohang	Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person	$989	$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2423	$1375
🏠 One person rent	$465	$238
🏘️ Family rent	$711	$399
🍽️ Food expenses	$357	$228
🚐 Transport expenses	$63.5	$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2219	$218
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	59	16
😀 Quality of life	71	50
🏙️ Population	504K	317K

The cost of living in Pohang is 76% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5654th and 8303rd ($989 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3473rd and 6661st 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	$5.25	$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.9	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.83	$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.67	$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.31	$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$392	$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$377	$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$721	$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$563	$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.3	$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90	$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.6	$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6566	$1376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2662	$854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.97	$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$39.9	$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.77	$7.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.8	$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.8	$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.87	$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.7	$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.79	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.15	$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.31	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.35	$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.7	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.52	$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.94	$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.2	$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.74	$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.9	$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83	$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$453	$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17754	$4989

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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

Cities near Port Moresby

Distance	City	Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi	Lae	$546
841 km or 523 mi	Cairns	$1851
1050 km or 652 mi	Jayapura	$492
1088 km or 676 mi	Townsville	$2015
1404 km or 872 mi	Honiara	$1502
1489 km or 925 mi	Auki	$1491
1586 km or 986 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
1656 km or 1029 mi	Gladstone	$1643
1734 km or 1077 mi	Manokwari	$474
1796 km or 1116 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
1810 km or 1125 mi	Darwin	$2065
1859 km or 1155 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
2003 km or 1244 mi	Sorong	$496
2008 km or 1248 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
2026 km or 1259 mi	Caloundra	$1863
2049 km or 1273 mi	Caboolture	$1992
2071 km or 1287 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
2093 km or 1301 mi	Brisbane	$2323
2101 km or 1306 mi	Ipswich	$1825
2119 km or 1317 mi	Alice Springs	$1566
2157 km or 1341 mi	Southport	$2341
2163 km or 1344 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
2192 km or 1362 mi	Ambon	$499
2235 km or 1389 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
2273 km or 1413 mi	Luganville	$2020
2276 km or 1414 mi	Baucau	$501
2342 km or 1455 mi	Melekeok	$1174
2343 km or 1456 mi	Ngerulmud	$1173
2371 km or 1473 mi	Dili	$507
2376 km or 1477 mi	Ainaro	$500
2384 km or 1481 mi	Armidale	$1273
2397 km or 1489 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
2403 km or 1493 mi	Yaren	$788
2407 km or 1496 mi	Maliana	$499
2461 km or 1529 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2470 km or 1535 mi	Ternate	$421
2487 km or 1545 mi	Paita	$1851
2495 km or 1550 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2502 km or 1554 mi	Noumea	$1911
2512 km or 1561 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786