Pohang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$465
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
94
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
504K
2.43M

The cost of living in Pohang is 21% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5654th and 4646th ($989 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3473rd and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Taipei

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Pohang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$16947

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24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612