Pohang vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
504K
525K

The cost of living in Pohang is 63% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5654th and 605th ($989 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 533rd 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 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 3473rd and 347th 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
$5.25
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$20438

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848