Pohang vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$445
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
504K
662K

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5692nd and 512th ($1000 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 3937th and 100th 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
$5.67
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$16245

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$1341
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$941
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$1099
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$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

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7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
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$3229
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$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743