Pohang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$478
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
504K
1.25M

The cost of living in Pohang is 30% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5442nd and 4144th ($1030 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 3673rd and 352nd 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
$5.59
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$7922

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492