Pohang vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
504K
985K

The cost of living in Pohang is 59% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5442nd and 849th ($1030 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in South Korea and Sweden, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 3673rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Stockholm

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Pohang Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$17693

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516