Pohang vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pohang	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$988	$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3640	$6464
🏠 One person rent	$425	$1786
🏘️ Family rent	$1858	$2984
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.7	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2180	$4579
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	59	54
😀 Quality of life	66	86
🏙️ Population	504K	525K

The cost of living in Pohang is 65% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5569th and 313th ($988 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 277th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 3881st and 308th 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	$5.56	$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.1	$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.72	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.49	$7.64
☕ Cappuccino	$3.14	$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.41	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$371	$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1737	$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.6	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.8	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6467	$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2795	$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.99	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.12	$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.34	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.96	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.77	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.81	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.38	$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.91	$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.7	$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.5	$134
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.41	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.4	$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.7	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13584	$29998

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Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1059
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$1030
83 km or 51 mi	Andong	$880
83 km or 51 mi	Yangsan	$1027
93 km or 58 mi	Gumi	$992
99 km or 61 mi	Gimhae	$959
106 km or 66 mi	Changwon	$1075
108 km or 67 mi	Busan	$1060
110 km or 68 mi	Yeongju	$964
113 km or 70 mi	Gimcheon	$977
116 km or 72 mi	Sangju	$1000
120 km or 74 mi	Masan	$998
122 km or 76 mi	Mungyeong	$979
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$983
131 km or 82 mi	Taebaek	$1012
149 km or 92 mi	Jinju	$1054
149 km or 93 mi	Geoje	$887
157 km or 98 mi	Tongyeong	$924
158 km or 98 mi	Samcheok	$1037
160 km or 100 mi	Jecheon	$1016
165 km or 103 mi	Chungju	$900
170 km or 105 mi	Donghae	$1059
180 km or 112 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
181 km or 112 mi	Cheongju	$936
181 km or 113 mi	Daejeon	$992
192 km or 119 mi	Namwon	$987
192 km or 119 mi	Gyeryong	$977
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
193 km or 120 mi	Sejong	$1019
194 km or 121 mi	Wonju	$1074
196 km or 122 mi	Gangneung	$1062
201 km or 125 mi	Jeonju	$854
204 km or 126 mi	Tsushima	$903
206 km or 128 mi	Nonsan	$1019
206 km or 128 mi	Gongju	$1038
208 km or 129 mi	Suncheon	$1059

Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2708
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2765
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2744
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2848
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2832
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2816
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2684
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2869
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2612
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2762
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3102
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2624
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3212
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3551
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2732
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2188
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2977
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2170
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3193
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2938
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3015
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3453
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2767
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2778
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2780
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2412
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2646
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2622
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3048
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2135
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2840
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2888
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3785
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$3045