Pohang vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
504K
443K

The cost of living in Pohang is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5400th and 31st ($989 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 2nd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Pohang compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3679th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Zurich

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Pohang Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846