Pohang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$425
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
66
86
🏙️ Population
504K
2.6M

The cost of living in Pohang is 16% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5569th and 4534th ($988 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3881st and 339th 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
$5.56
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$8.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$19749

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PohangTaipei

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
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62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581