Pohang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$446
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
504K
1.23M

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.2% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5400th and 5418th ($989 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 54th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Pohang compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Ranked 51st vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 3679th vs 88th 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
$5.64
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$19843

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24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992