Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Pohang Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Pohang

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 21.8% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 22.9% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.4K

$5.18 ₩7,624

36.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.43 ₩55.1K

$18.61 ₩27.4K

101.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.07 ₩8,940

$5.94 ₩8,741

2.19%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩6,121

$2.95 ₩4,344

41.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₩2,668

$1.50 ₩2,207

20.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,969

$0.48 ₩704

179.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,342

$3.64 ₩5,366

-0.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 ₩8,522

$3.64 ₩5,358

59.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₩3,456

$1.81 ₩2,665

29.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 ₩5,050

$3.17 ₩4,672

8.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 ₩4,599

$2.56 ₩3,765

21.88%

Eggs

$2.99 ₩4,398

$3.02 ₩4,447

-0.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.65 ₩15.7K

$10.67 ₩15.7K

-0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.08 ₩11.9K

$6.63 ₩9,759

21.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.67 ₩40.8K

$27.20 ₩40.1K

1.73%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.7K

$2.17 ₩3,189

299.08%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,619

$3.23 ₩4,758

-2.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩11.2K

$7.45 ₩11.0K

1.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.41 ₩7,971

$2.64 ₩3,882

104.92%

Potato (1kg)

$5.06 ₩7,455

$4.83 ₩7,117

4.76%

Onion (1kg)

$3.05 ₩4,490

$2.94 ₩4,324

3.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 ₩3,011

$2.10 ₩3,087

-2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,717

$1.15 ₩1,695

1.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ₩4,759

$3.24 ₩4,765

-0.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.85 ₩24.8K

$8.29 ₩12.2K

103.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.50 ₩2,215

15.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,927

$3.37 ₩4,969

-0.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,656

$1.07 ₩1,569

4.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.54 ₩64.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩5,044

$2.43 ₩3,580

41.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 ₩1,184

$0.85 ₩1,257

-5.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.81 ₩24.8K

$16.65 ₩24.5K

0.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₩1,716

$1.21 ₩1,780

-3.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$27.2K ₩40.1M

0.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.2K ₩37.1M

$24.9K ₩36.7M

0.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$187 ₩276.0K

$108 ₩158.4K

74.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.8 ₩74.8K

$49.40 ₩72.7K

2.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.78 ₩40.9K

$27.51 ₩40.5K

0.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 ₩77.1K

$29.43 ₩43.3K

77.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.20 ₩19.4K

$7.32 ₩10.8K

80.33%

Cinema Ticket

$11.58 ₩17.1K

$11.01 ₩16.2K

5.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$481 ₩708.1K

$489 ₩720.2K

-1.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.0K ₩20.6M

$14.3K ₩21.0M

-1.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₩151.7K

$104 ₩152.5K

-0.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 ₩98.2K

$47.92 ₩70.6K

39.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 ₩130.0K

$87.0 ₩128.1K

1.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.1K

$111 ₩163.4K

4.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 ₩760.9K

$460 ₩677.9K

12.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 ₩463.5K

$427 ₩629.3K

-26.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,024 ₩1.5M

$1,069 ₩1.6M

-4.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ₩981.9K

$776 ₩1.1M

-14.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,849 ₩13.0M

$7,491 ₩11.0M

18.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,203 ₩10.6M

$5,867 ₩8.6M

22.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,355 ₩3.5M

$2,204 ₩3.2M

6.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pohang: January 13, 2026

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