Pohang vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$478
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
504K
3.08M

The cost of living in Pohang is 48% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7262nd ($1030 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 14th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 3673rd and 5013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Quezon

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Pohang Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$2749

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530