Pohang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$471
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
504K
1.13M

The cost of living in Pohang is 5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5383rd and 5071st ($1024 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Ranked 40th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 3894th vs 2220th 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
$5.58
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$13568

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Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998