Pohang vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$445
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
50
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
504K
1.57M

The cost of living in Pohang is 79% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5692nd and 8203rd ($1000 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 55th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 3937th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shiraz

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Pohang Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$2159

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$1341
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$941
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$1099
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
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$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705