Pohang vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
504K
568K

The cost of living in Pohang is 54% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5442nd and 1407th ($1030 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 17th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3673rd and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Surrey

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Pohang Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$12497

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$1012
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$997
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$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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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
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$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798