Pohang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$445
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
504K
1.25M

The cost of living in Pohang is 33% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5692nd and 3679th ($1000 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 7th 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 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 3937th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$5054

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$1341
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$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
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$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507