Pohang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$998
🏠 One person rent
$465
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
504K
115K

The cost of living in Pohang is 140% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5654th and 8941st ($989 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3473rd and 7454th 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
$5.25
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$600

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274