Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohang and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohang and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pohang is 8.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pohang is 7.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.07 β‚©6,883
$16.09 €13.89
-68.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.04 β‚©24.5K
$64.1 €55.3
-71.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 β‚©8,340
$10.28 €8.88
-40.18%
Cappuccino
$2.88 β‚©3,909
$2.78 €2.4
3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 β‚©1,953
$2.23 €1.92
-35.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 β‚©661
$1.57 €1.35
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 β‚©5,006
$3.41 €2.95
8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 β‚©5,008
$3.82 €3.3
-3.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 β‚©2,444
$1.14 €0.98
57.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 β‚©4,304
$1.73 €1.49
83.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 β‚©3,551
$1.67 €1.44
56.89%
Eggs
$3.01 β‚©4,079
$3.13 €2.7
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
$13.31 €11.5
-21.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚©8,825
$7.99 €6.9
-18.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 β‚©36.8K
$15.97 €13.79
69.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 β‚©3,040
$2.28 €1.97
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 β‚©4,390
$1.7 €1.47
90.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.42 β‚©10.1K
$2.04 €1.76
263.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 β‚©3,431
$2.55 €2.2
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$4.78 β‚©6,481
$1.76 €1.52
171.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚©4,012
$2.05 €1.77
44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 β‚©2,744
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚©1,581
$0.81 €0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 β‚©4,618
$6.59 €5.69
-48.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 β‚©11.5K
$5.87 €5.07
44.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 β‚©2,041
$1.33 €1.15
12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 β‚©4,646
$2.92 €2.52
17.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 β‚©1,520
$2.27 €1.96
-50.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 β‚©3,326
$4.23 €3.66
-42.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 β‚©1,129
$0.86 €0.75
-3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.77 β‚©22.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-10.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚©1,584
$2.09 €1.81
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 β‚©144.7K
$148 €128
-28.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.88 β‚©67.7K
$20.98 €18.11
137.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.28 β‚©37K
$39.65 €34.24
-31.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.56 β‚©40.1K
$47.92 €41.37
-38.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.4 β‚©10K
$18.57 €16.03
-60.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 β‚©14.7K
$9.38 €8.1
15.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 β‚©666.6K
$607 €524
-19.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K β‚©19.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-12.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 β‚©140.2K
$104 €90.1
-1.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 β‚©65.2K
$41.09 €35.48
16.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 β‚©120.1K
$92.7 €80
-4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 β‚©149.5K
$119 €102
-7.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 β‚©608.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-71.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 β‚©583K
$1,262 €1,090
-65.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 β‚©1.4M
$3,046 €2,630
-64.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 β‚©1M
$2,069 €1,787
-62.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 β‚©9.9M
$7,280 €6,286
-0.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,782 β‚©3.8M
$4,549 €3,928
-38.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pohang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,222 β‚©3M
$1,462 €1,263
51.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
3.81
10.76%

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Last update for Pohang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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