Pohang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$445
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
504K
1.4M

The cost of living in Pohang is 10% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6109th ($1000 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3937th and 5802nd 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
$5.67
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$7750

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$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$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
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$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
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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$875
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$568
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$741
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$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594