Pohang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$446
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
504K
1.15M

The cost of living in Pohang is 8% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5400th and 4812th ($989 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Pohang compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 51st vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3679th vs 1859th 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
$5.64
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$13766

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Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923