Pohang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$465
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
504K
8.69M

The cost of living in Pohang is 55% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5654th and 7691st ($989 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 7th 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 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3473rd and 5219th 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
$5.25
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$2402

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$924
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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466