Pohang vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$445
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
83
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
504K
971K

The cost of living in Pohang is 12% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4761st ($1000 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Ranked 43rd vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3937th vs 2356th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Yongin

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Pohang Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$20738

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567