Pohang vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
504K
2.79M

The cost of living in Pohang is 61% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5692nd and 656th ($1000 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 3937th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$18156

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$871
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$973
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$977
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$901
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$1083
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$1122
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$978
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$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$1008
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$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
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$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
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$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
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$1098
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$1027

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$2332
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$2472
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$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
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$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
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$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
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$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
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$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
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$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
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$2144
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$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
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$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
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$1814
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$2046
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$2085