Pohang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$471
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
504K
1.4M

The cost of living in Pohang is 18% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5383rd and 4611th ($1024 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3894th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$9717

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$934
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$1008
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$973
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$995
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$1064
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$913
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$934
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$1001
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$1037
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$920
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$1003
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$937
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$924
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$959
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$980
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$976
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$991
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$1020
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$1110
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$910
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$730
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$707
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$854
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$776
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$667
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$836
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$819
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$575
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$642
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$668
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$702
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$670
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$643
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$572
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$849
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$655
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$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
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$678
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$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
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$675
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$996
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$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
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$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777