Pohang vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
80
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Pohang is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5692nd and 206th ($1000 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3937th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Seattle

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Pohang Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263