Pohang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$445
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
504K
1.23M

The cost of living in Pohang is 3% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5692nd and 5892nd ($1000 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 74th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Ranked 43rd vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 3937th vs 111th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Suwon

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Pohang Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$22854

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$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066