Pohang vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 47% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5442nd and 2232nd ($1030 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 144th 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 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3673rd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sheffield

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Pohang Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$24899

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$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871