Pohang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$445
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
74
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
504K
1.87M

The cost of living in Pohang is 19% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6292nd ($1000 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 9th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3937th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Tainan

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Pohang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$18526

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$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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719