Pohang vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pohang	San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1000	$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2651	$8717
🏠 One person rent	$445	$2600
🏘️ Family rent	$856	$4501
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$806
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.6	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2179	$7795
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	59	97
😀 Quality of life	66	97
🏙️ Population	504K	874K

The cost of living in Pohang is 74% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5692nd and 9th ($1000 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3937th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs San Francisco

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	Pohang	San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.67	$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.6	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.06	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$237	$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$453	$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.7	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.1	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.2	$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6636	$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3019	$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.7	$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.4	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.83	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.99	$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.68	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.43	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.21	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.79	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.2	$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.2	$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.6	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$296	$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22028	$31050

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Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1099
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$1114
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Daly	$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi	Alameda	$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi	Oakland	$3146
16 km or 10 mi	Albany	$2940
17 km or 10 mi	Berkeley	$3082
17 km or 11 mi	San Bruno	$3196
18 km or 11 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
18 km or 11 mi	Pacifica	$3152
19 km or 12 mi	Richmond	$3053
20 km or 12 mi	Millbrae	$3224
21 km or 13 mi	San Pablo	$3048
22 km or 14 mi	Burlingame	$3293
24 km or 15 mi	San Leandro	$3023
24 km or 15 mi	San Rafael	$4155
26 km or 16 mi	San Mateo	$3672
28 km or 17 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
28 km or 18 mi	Foster	$3473
29 km or 18 mi	Lafayette	$2831
29 km or 18 mi	Hercules	$2949
31 km or 19 mi	Belmont	$3804
32 km or 20 mi	Hayward	$2981
32 km or 20 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
34 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
36 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Martinez	$2714
37 km or 23 mi	Danville	$2922
37 km or 23 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
38 km or 24 mi	Union	$2986
39 km or 24 mi	San Ramon	$2851
39 km or 24 mi	Vallejo	$2885
39 km or 24 mi	Novato	$3176
39 km or 24 mi	Benicia	$2845
41 km or 25 mi	Concord	$2726
42 km or 26 mi	Menlo Park	$3288
42 km or 26 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
43 km or 27 mi	Newark	$3010
45 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3091
46 km or 28 mi	Palo Alto	$3610