Pohang vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Pohang	Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1030	$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2462	$2604
🏠 One person rent	$478	$557
🏘️ Family rent	$712	$976
🍽️ Food expenses	$377	$284
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.8	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2178	$1231
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	59	85
😀 Quality of life	71	70
🏙️ Population	504K	5.65M

The cost of living in Pohang is 4% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5442nd and 5142nd ($1030 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3673rd and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Saint Petersburg

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	Pohang	Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.59	$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.14	$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.08	$2.51
☕ Cappuccino	$2.79	$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.39	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$399	$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$392	$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$561	$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.6	$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.1	$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.6	$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6756	$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2775	$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.5	$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.15	$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.33	$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.23	$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.9	$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.92	$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.66	$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.08	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.6	$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.04	$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.87	$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.63	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.8	$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.8	$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.54	$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans	$83.3	$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$397	$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15535	$12085

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Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1012
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$997
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1020
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$1108
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$1111
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1492
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$748
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1482
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1131
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1515
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1514
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1474
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1315
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$1021
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1454
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1578
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$720
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1232
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1571
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1659
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1292
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1750
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1927
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1592
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1693
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$798
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1990
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1448
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1673
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1533
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$2062
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1426
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1683
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$1083
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1753
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1451
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1406
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1516
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1443
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1546
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1621
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1214
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1606