Pohang vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$478
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
47
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
504K
1.57M

The cost of living in Pohang is 82% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8262nd ($1030 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 38th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 3673rd and 6346th 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
$5.59
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$1920

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$1012
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698