Pohang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$904
🏠 One person rent
$445
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
66
31
🏙️ Population
504K
2.1M

The cost of living in Pohang is 166% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5692nd and 9038th ($1000 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 7th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 3937th and 7946th 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
$5.67
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$1015

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286