Pohang vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$2831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
504K
518K

The cost of living in Pohang is 44% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5569th and 2490th ($988 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 147th 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3881st and 141st 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
$5.56
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$9487

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750