Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohang and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohang and Pangyo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pohang is 23.9% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pohang is 12.9% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.07 β‚©6,883
$7.07 β‚©9,597
-28.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.04 β‚©24.5K
$36.85 β‚©50K
-51.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 β‚©8,340
$5.53 β‚©7,507
11.21%
Cappuccino
$2.88 β‚©3,909
$3.98 β‚©5,393
-27.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 β‚©1,953
$1.52 β‚©2,056
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 β‚©661
$0.85 β‚©1,152
-42.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 β‚©5,006
$3.37 β‚©4,569
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 β‚©5,008
$4.9 β‚©6,645
-24.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 β‚©2,444
$2.26 β‚©3,068
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 β‚©4,304
$3.11 β‚©4,214
1.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 β‚©3,551
$3.01 β‚©4,082
-12.96%
Eggs
$3.01 β‚©4,079
$2.86 β‚©3,874
5.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
$10.29 β‚©14K
1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚©8,825
$8.42 β‚©11.4K
-22.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 β‚©36.8K
$27.6 β‚©37.4K
-1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 β‚©3,040
$7.83 β‚©10.6K
-71.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 β‚©4,390
$3.18 β‚©4,313
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.42 β‚©10.1K
$5.43 β‚©7,367
36.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 β‚©3,431
$5.29 β‚©7,174
-52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$4.78 β‚©6,481
$4.01 β‚©5,444
19.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚©4,012
$2.84 β‚©3,860
4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 β‚©2,744
$2.16 β‚©2,926
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚©1,581
$1.21 β‚©1,645
-3.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 β‚©4,618
$3.33 β‚©4,524
2.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 β‚©11.5K
$13.72 β‚©18.6K
-38.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 β‚©2,041
$1.79 β‚©2,422
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 β‚©4,646
$3.22 β‚©4,373
6.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 β‚©1,520
$1.11 β‚©1,505
0.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.55 β‚©65.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 β‚©3,326
$3.56 β‚©4,834
-31.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 β‚©1,129
$0.57 β‚©768
45.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.77 β‚©22.7K
$9.04 β‚©12.3K
85.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚©1,584
$1.21 β‚©1,640
-3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
$27.6K β‚©37.5M
0.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.6M
$24.6K β‚©33.4M
0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 β‚©144.7K
$161 β‚©218.7K
-33.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.88 β‚©67.7K
$35.11 β‚©47.6K
42.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.28 β‚©37K
$22.14 β‚©30K
23.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.56 β‚©40.1K
$47.33 β‚©64.2K
-37.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.4 β‚©10K
$33.01 β‚©44.8K
-77.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 β‚©14.7K
$11.2 β‚©15.2K
-3.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 β‚©666.6K
$416 β‚©564.7K
18.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K β‚©19.2M
$23.3K β‚©31.7M
-39.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 β‚©140.2K
$59.3 β‚©80.5K
74.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 β‚©65.2K
$47.98 β‚©65.1K
0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 β‚©120.1K
$79.1 β‚©107.4K
11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 β‚©149.5K
$117 β‚©158.4K
-5.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 β‚©608.5K
$452 β‚©612.7K
-0.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 β‚©583K
$374 β‚©506.8K
15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 β‚©1.4M
$1,076 β‚©1.5M
-0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 β‚©1M
$754 β‚©1M
1.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 β‚©9.9M
$7,406 β‚©10M
-1.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,782 β‚©3.8M
$5,505 β‚©7.5M
-49.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pohang
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,222 β‚©3M
$4,954 β‚©6.7M
-55.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.14
1.93%

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Last update for Pohang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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