Pohang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$445
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
504K
1.13M

The cost of living in Pohang is 9% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4952nd ($1000 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 43rd vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3937th vs 2383rd 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
$5.67
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$19295

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Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980