Pohang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$478
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
44
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
504K
1.4M

The cost of living in Pohang is 11% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5442nd and 6169th ($1030 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in South Korea and Mongolia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3673rd and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Ulaanbaatar

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Pohang Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$7641

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$1012
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$997
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$1020
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$976
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$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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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
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$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
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$635