Pohang vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$471
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
17
😀 Quality of life
70
51
🏙️ Population
504K
317K

The cost of living in Pohang is 81% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5383rd and 8120th ($1024 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3894th and 6522nd 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
$5.58
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$4033

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$1097
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$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$548
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1513
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1633