Pohang vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
504K
525K

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5692nd and 501st ($1000 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 443rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 3937th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sacramento

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Pohang Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$30262

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851