Pohang vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$478
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
504K
1.37M

The cost of living in Pohang is 31% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5442nd and 6818th ($1030 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 23rd in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1 months in Samsun. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 3673rd and 5950th 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
$5.59
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$3447

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907