Pohang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$478
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
504K
1.23M

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.1% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5442nd and 5440th ($1030 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 36th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Ranked 37th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3673rd vs 216th 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
$5.59
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015