Pohang vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$4180
😷 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 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5442nd and 676th ($1030 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 7th 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 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 3673rd and 24th 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
$5.59
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$13439

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$1012
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$997
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727