Pohang vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$471
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$1966
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
83
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
504K
1.08M

The cost of living in Pohang is 9% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5383rd and 4903rd ($1024 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Ranked 40th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3894th vs 2382nd 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
$5.58
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$11104

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568