Pohang vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 45% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5692nd and 2462nd ($1000 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 167th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3937th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$9922

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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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855