Pohang vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
94
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
504K
664K

The cost of living in Pohang is 63% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5654th and 649th ($989 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 5th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 3473rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Rotterdam

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Pohang Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$13092

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$924
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$943
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$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799