Pohang vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$4686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
92
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
504K
548K

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5442nd and 570th ($1030 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 5th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 3673rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$7.2
 Cappuccino
$2.79
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$34.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$13755

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$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
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$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734