Pohang vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
504K
1.01M

The cost of living in Pohang is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5654th and 8th ($989 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3473rd and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs San Jose, United States

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Pohang San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$23151

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273