Pohang vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$465
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
504K
6.87M

The cost of living in Pohang is 51% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5654th and 7579th ($989 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 3473rd and 7050th 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
$5.25
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$17180

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$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616