Pohang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$465
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
59
93
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
504K
2.36M

The cost of living in Pohang is 0% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5654th and 5651st ($989 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 3473rd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Taoyuan

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Pohang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$19490

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$924
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$964
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473