Pohang vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pohang	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$988	$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3640	$4066
🏠 One person rent	$425	$984
🏘️ Family rent	$1858	$1595
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.7	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2180	$2512
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	59	46
😀 Quality of life	66	87
🏙️ Population	504K	750K

The cost of living in Pohang is 44% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5569th and 2455th ($988 vs $1777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 78th 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 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 3881st and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Winnipeg

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	Pohang	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.56	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.1	$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.72	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.49	$4.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.14	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.41	$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$371	$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1737	$1408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.6	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.8	$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6467	$3061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2795	$2813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.99	$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.12	$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.34	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.96	$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.77	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.81	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.38	$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.91	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$27.7	$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.5	$74.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.41	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.4	$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.7	$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13584	$11629

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Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1059
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$1030
83 km or 51 mi	Andong	$880
83 km or 51 mi	Yangsan	$1027
93 km or 58 mi	Gumi	$992
99 km or 61 mi	Gimhae	$959
106 km or 66 mi	Changwon	$1075
108 km or 67 mi	Busan	$1060
110 km or 68 mi	Yeongju	$964
113 km or 70 mi	Gimcheon	$977
116 km or 72 mi	Sangju	$1000
120 km or 74 mi	Masan	$998
122 km or 76 mi	Mungyeong	$979
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$983
131 km or 82 mi	Taebaek	$1012
149 km or 92 mi	Jinju	$1054
149 km or 93 mi	Geoje	$887
157 km or 98 mi	Tongyeong	$924
158 km or 98 mi	Samcheok	$1037
160 km or 100 mi	Jecheon	$1016
165 km or 103 mi	Chungju	$900
170 km or 105 mi	Donghae	$1059
180 km or 112 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
181 km or 112 mi	Cheongju	$936
181 km or 113 mi	Daejeon	$992
192 km or 119 mi	Namwon	$987
192 km or 119 mi	Gyeryong	$977
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
193 km or 120 mi	Sejong	$1019
194 km or 121 mi	Wonju	$1074
196 km or 122 mi	Gangneung	$1062
201 km or 125 mi	Jeonju	$854
204 km or 126 mi	Tsushima	$903
206 km or 128 mi	Nonsan	$1019
206 km or 128 mi	Gongju	$1038
208 km or 129 mi	Suncheon	$1059

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1296
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1871
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1666
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1787
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2105
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1680
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1701
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1813
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2175
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1759
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1698
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2028
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1423
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1540
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2390
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2435
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2682
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2401
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1656
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1360
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2557
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2331
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2280
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2281
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2255
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2275
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2264
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2308
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2157
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2699