Pohang vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$471
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
49
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
504K
1.57M

The cost of living in Pohang is 85% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5383rd and 8247th ($1024 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 41st 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 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 3894th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$2133

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$1097
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$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719