Pohang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$962
🏠 One person rent
$471
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
59
68
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
504K
2.1M

The cost of living in Pohang is 146% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5383rd and 8945th ($1024 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3894th and 6592nd 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
$5.58
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$764

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$1097
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$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270