Pohang vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$478
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
504K
662K

The cost of living in Pohang is 59% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5442nd and 822nd ($1030 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3673rd and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Vancouver

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Pohang Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$21986

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$997
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$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

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$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$3559
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$3154
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$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
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$2915