Pohang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$478
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
504K
1.21M

The cost of living in Pohang is 22% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5442nd and 4516th ($1030 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3673rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sofia

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Pohang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$11223

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$916
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$943
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$946
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$1032
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$1114
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$994
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$916
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$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
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$954
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$993
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$976
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$1111
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$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
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$1003
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$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
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$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
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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
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$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
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$1002
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$983
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$716
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$759
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$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
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$759
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$1122
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$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
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$948
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$607
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$1041
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$678
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$784