Pohang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$445
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
504K
115K

The cost of living in Pohang is 159% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5692nd and 9013th ($1000 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in South Korea and Bhutan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3937th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Thimphu

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Pohang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$691

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$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284