Cost of living in Pohang, South Korea

The cost of living in Pohang, South Korea is approximately 1000 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2651 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Pohang

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1000 $
Without Rent
556 $
Rent & Utilities
445 $
Food
389 $
Transport
74 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2179 $
GDP per Capita
33,121 $
Freedom Index
8.12
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
20%
Population
504.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.67 $
Dinner 17.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.85 $
Capuccino 3.44 $
Coke, 330ml 1.4 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.99 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.36 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.35 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.66 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.83 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.98 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.81 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.99 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.68 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.51 $
Cigarette pack 3.43 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.08 $
Monthly Pass 45.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.21 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.84 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.04 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.79 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 62 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 95 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 17.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 398 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 453 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 237 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,910 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,636 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,019 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,179 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.79%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.4 $
Haircut 8.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 296 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,028 $