Pohang vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Pohang is 61% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5692nd and 662nd ($1000 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 590th 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 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 3937th and 141st 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
$5.67
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489