Pohang vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$446
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
92
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
504K
2.87M

The cost of living in Pohang is 42% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5400th and 2685th ($989 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 4th in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Pohang compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 3679th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Rome

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Pohang Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229