Pohang vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pohang	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1000	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2651	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$445	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$856	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.6	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2179	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	59	100
😀 Quality of life	66	94
🏙️ Population	504K	690K

The cost of living in Pohang is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5692nd and 93rd ($1000 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 74th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3937th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Washington

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	Pohang	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.67	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.6	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.06	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.44	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$237	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$398	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$453	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.7	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.1	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.2	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6636	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3019	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.7	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.4	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.36	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.66	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.83	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.97	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.99	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.68	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.43	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.21	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.79	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.2	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.1	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.2	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.6	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$296	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22028	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948