Pohang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$445
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
504K
8.69M

The cost of living in Pohang is 26% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6443rd ($1000 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 8th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3937th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Tehran

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Pohang Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$1838

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564