Pohang vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$446
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
504K
690K

The cost of living in Pohang is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5400th and 96th ($989 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 82nd 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 months in Pohang compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3679th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$28279

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$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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846