Pohang vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
504K
1.43M

The cost of living in Pohang is 55% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5400th and 1242nd ($989 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 1113th 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 months in Pohang compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3679th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs San Antonio

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Pohang San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$19044

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$1039
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$1035
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$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

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$2146
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$2158
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$2175
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$2146
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$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
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$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
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$710
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$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
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$1789
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$1931
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$1842
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$789
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$595
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$1925
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$1829
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$2136
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$2071
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$2148
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$2128
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$1972
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$2080
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$2737
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$2221
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$2126
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$1801
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$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108