Pohang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$425
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$264
😷 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 25% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5569th and 6486th ($988 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th 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 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3881st and 5221st 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
$5.56
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$1951

Cost of living in other countries

PohangTehran

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510