Pohang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$446
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
68
61
🏙️ Population
504K
8.69M

The cost of living in Pohang is 41% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5400th and 6811th ($989 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 11th 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 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3679th and 5288th 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
$5.64
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$1883

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$1326
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$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569