Pohang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$478
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
504K
1.13M

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.9% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5442nd and 5510th ($1030 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 38th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ranked 37th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3673rd vs 1747th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Ulsan

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Pohang Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$15450

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Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982