Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Pohang Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Pohang

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 32.7% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 30.1% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$5.28 ₩7,795

62.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.2K

$18.71 ₩27.6K

197.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,232

$6.23 ₩9,201

0.32%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,632

$2.89 ₩4,271

31.83%

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

$1.66 ₩2,453

$1.44 ₩2,124

15.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,229

$0.48 ₩714

72.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,578

$3.64 ₩5,382

3.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,494

$3.63 ₩5,359

58.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,218

$1.89 ₩2,794

15.34%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,115

$3.17 ₩4,684

9.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,738

$2.54 ₩3,749

26.38%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,710

$2.97 ₩4,393

7.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.2K

$10.35 ₩15.3K

38.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.1K

$6.70 ₩9,892

62.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.7K

$27.01 ₩39.9K

27.18%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.7K

$2.19 ₩3,230

263.01%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,324

$3.26 ₩4,815

10.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,167

$7.33 ₩10.8K

-24.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,855

$2.61 ₩3,849

155.56%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,849

$4.98 ₩7,362

-20.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,362

$2.99 ₩4,420

-1.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,748

$2.04 ₩3,016

24.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,897

$1.19 ₩1,765

7.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,860

$3.29 ₩4,863

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.8K

$8.68 ₩12.8K

132.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,576

$1.45 ₩2,139

66.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,986

$3.42 ₩5,058

-1.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,579

$1.11 ₩1,635

-3.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,157

$2.49 ₩3,673

40.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩798

$0.85 ₩1,253

-36.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$16.83 ₩24.9K

-46.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,764

$1.21 ₩1,791

-1.65%

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

$27.8K ₩41.0M

$27.5K ₩40.6M

0.93%

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

$24.8K ₩36.7M

$24.5K ₩36.2M

1.25%

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

$163 ₩241.2K

$107 ₩158.5K

52.18%

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

$35.22 ₩52.0K

$51.4 ₩75.9K

-31.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.3K

$27.56 ₩40.7K

-18.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.5K

$29.77 ₩44.0K

92.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.4K

$7.31 ₩10.8K

218.33%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.4K

$11.21 ₩16.6K

-0.89%

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

$406 ₩600.1K

$481 ₩710.5K

-15.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$14.2K ₩20.9M

62.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.2K

$104 ₩153.6K

-43.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.8K

$48.26 ₩71.3K

-2.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩115.5K

$87.9 ₩129.9K

-11.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.4K

$112 ₩165.0K

3.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$462 ₩682.1K

102.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩862.2K

$428 ₩632.6K

36.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$1,052 ₩1.6M

147.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$753 ₩1.1M

77.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$9,408 ₩13.9M

145.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.4M

$6,324 ₩9.3M

86.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$2,184 ₩3.2M

43.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.22

-1.90%

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

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pohang: March 1, 2026

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