Pohang vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$5408
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$2344
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
504K
2.79M

The cost of living in Pohang is 60% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5569th and 861st ($988 vs $2453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.3 months in Toronto. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 3881st and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.08
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$7455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$17118

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$959
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$977
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$998
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$979
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$983
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$1012
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$1054
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$887
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$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
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$1016
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$900
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$1059
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$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
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$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
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$1074
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$1062
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$854
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$903
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$1019
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$1038
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$2267
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$2370
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$2291
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$1946
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$2142
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$2432
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1966
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$1554
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$2185
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$2019
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$1846
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$2017
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$1861
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$1771
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$1888
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$1899
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$1554
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$2009
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$2021
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$1992
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$2089
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$1849
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$1783
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$2013
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$2056
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$1977
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$2183
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$2107
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$2056
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$2145
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$1910
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$2082
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$1990
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$2101
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$2100
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