Pohang vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$465
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
504K
1.37M

The cost of living in Pohang is 38% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5654th and 7191st ($989 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 44th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 3473rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Samsun

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Pohang Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$3975

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$924
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958