Pohang vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$990
🏠 One person rent
$471
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
40
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
504K
5.94M

The cost of living in Pohang is 45% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 5383rd and 7068th ($1024 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 3894th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Surat

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Pohang Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$2.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$922

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$1001
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$1038
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$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
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$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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$278
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$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
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$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
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$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
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$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
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$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333