Pohang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$465
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
85
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
504K
2.87M

The cost of living in Pohang is 5% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5654th and 5994th ($989 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3473rd and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Taichung

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Pohang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$17517

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$924
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$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684