Pohang vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pohang	Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1024	$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2451	$6281
🏠 One person rent	$471	$1609
🏘️ Family rent	$699	$2681
🍽️ Food expenses	$378	$690
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2213	$5052
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	59	88
😀 Quality of life	70	92
🏙️ Population	504K	653K

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5383rd and 587th ($1024 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 516th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3894th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Portland

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	Pohang	Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.58	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21	$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.05	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.53	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$2.8	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$386	$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$660	$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$554	$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.4	$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.9	$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.8	$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.24%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6706	$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2785	$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.1	$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.87	$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.8	$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.41	$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.72	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.3	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.91	$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.3	$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$187
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.59	$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.8	$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.4	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$462	$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13593	$19200

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Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$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

Cities near Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2406
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2370
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2378
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2404
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2380
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2398
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2346
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2388
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2290
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2268
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2360
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2414
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2101
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2237
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2047
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2265
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2749
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1985
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2181
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2632
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2551
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2384
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2556
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2473
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1733
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2782
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2702
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2461
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2718
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2523
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2295
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1825
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2796
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2641
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2609
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2745