Pohang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$478
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
504K
115K

The cost of living in Pohang is 150% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8957th ($1030 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3673rd and 7238th 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
$5.59
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$633

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285