Pohang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$465
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
504K
1.25M

The cost of living in Pohang is 36% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5654th and 3851st ($989 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 5th in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 3473rd and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sharjah

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Pohang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$8199

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$924
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$964
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$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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$2356
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$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469