Daegu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$385
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
504K

The cost of living in Daegu is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4879th and 5692nd ($1114 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 31st vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2608th vs 3937th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Pohang

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Daegu Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$22028

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
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