Pohang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pohang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1024	$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2451	$1272
🏠 One person rent	$471	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$699	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$378	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2213	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	59	1
😀 Quality of life	70	25
🏙️ Population	504K	63.4K

The cost of living in Pohang is 92% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5383rd and 8428th ($1024 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3894th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs South Tarawa

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	Pohang	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.58	$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21	$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.05	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.53	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.8	$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$386	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$660	$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$554	$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.4	$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.9	$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.8	$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.24%	12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6706	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2785	$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.95	$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.1	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.87	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26	$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.8	$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.41	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.72	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.3	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.91	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.3	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.59	$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.8	$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.4	$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$462	$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13593	$3644

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Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1496
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1502
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$733
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$684
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$683
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$596
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$997
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$818
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$836
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$751
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$753
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$548
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$566
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$532
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$507
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2637