Pohang vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
88
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5569th and 603rd ($988 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 3881st and 157th 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
$5.56
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$16585

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741