Pohang vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
80
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
504K
737K

The cost of living in Pohang is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5400th and 145th ($989 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 3679th and 125th 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
$5.64
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210