Pohang vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
504K
1.39M

The cost of living in Pohang is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5692nd and 45th ($1000 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3937th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs San Diego

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Pohang San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$21468

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$1341
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$941
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$1099
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$1022
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$1114
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$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647