Pohang vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$446
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
504K
2.96M

The cost of living in Pohang is 30% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 5400th and 6542nd ($989 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 9th 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 months in Pohang compared to 0.6 months in Quezon. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 3679th and 4369th 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
$5.64
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$2.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
8.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$1774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$2203

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$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$804
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$519
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$817
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$697
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$491
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$842
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$673
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$682
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$860
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$534
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$640
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$550
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$590
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$568
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$497
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$681
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$577
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$523
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$511
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$441
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$619
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$540
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$529
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$522
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$419
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$490
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$371
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$519