Pohang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$989
🏠 One person rent
$478
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
504K
2.1M

The cost of living in Pohang is 141% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8928th ($1030 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3673rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Rawalpindi

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Pohang Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$782

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265