Pohang vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$478
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
504K
6.87M

The cost of living in Pohang is 64% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7720th ($1030 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 3673rd and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Yangon

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Pohang Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$17353

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24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610