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Cost of living

Pohang compared to Chungcheongbuk-do

Overview comparison

Cost of living
843.57
776.23
Eating Out
6.57
7.16
Rent & Utilities
460.23
261.69
Transportation
1,375.98
2,100.38
Groceries
6.24
6.71
Other
3,070.39
1,533.31
PohangChungcheongbuk-do

Consumer prices in Pohang are roughly 19% higher than in Chungcheongbuk-do.

Cost of living

ItemPohangChungcheongbuk-do
Total with rent one person1,155883
Total with rent family2,6582,173
Without rent one person607670
Without rent one family1,6452,053
Rent & Utilities person505.96318.13
Rent & Utilities family861.24512.84
Food person424532
Food family1,0851,098
Transport person81.0258.98
Transport family172.13161.33
Life expectancy84.89 years78.3 years

Eating Out

ItemPohangChungcheongbuk-do
Lunch Menu5.976.11
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 220.3923.31
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.966.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.032.22
Cappuccino2.833.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.221.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemPohangChungcheongbuk-do
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2189.23270.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2468.22215.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,930.97566.29
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2466.92568.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.61.4984.56
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.84.31104.48
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited20.4922.55

Transportation

ItemPohangChungcheongbuk-do
Local transport ticket4.483.6
Monthly ticket local transport6,0367,501
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5337,161
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.970.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years48.57%21.98%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.7813.02
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.041.18

Groceries

ItemPohangChungcheongbuk-do
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.221.96
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.272.2
Eggs, x122.232.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.029.55
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.677.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.1225.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.373.73
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.980.94

Other

ItemPohangChungcheongbuk-do
Gym Membership, 1 month34.5950.83
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8510.7
Doctors visit34.7535
Haircut, simple8.327.72
Brand Jeans63.6426.41
Brand Sneakers78.9859.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month289.01454.16
International Primary School, 1 year24,04211,622