Pohang vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
88
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
504K
653K

The cost of living in Pohang is 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5654th and 456th ($989 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 392nd 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 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 3473rd and 195th 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
$5.25
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$24040

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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

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783