Living in Pohang-si
In Pohang-si, unemployment is 2.4% (2025).
포항시, a city in South Korea, had a population of 487,008 in June 2026. For 포항시, the unemployment rate was 2.4% at the end of 2025.
Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Pohang-si?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.
No city-level rent figure is published for Pohang-si. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 24.34 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 478.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 5.08 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 28.91 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT mobile data plan6Official · national market |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 92.97 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v217Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate | 5.9 % | 31 Jul 2026 | 전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)16Official |
Is Pohang-si a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 포항시?
The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2
Pohang-si 2.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment offices in Pohang-si
Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Pohang-si (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Work24 public employment service — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 2.8 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20243Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,950 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 20244Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 280 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20243Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pohang-si under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is 포항시?
Police recorded about 2,832 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-20245
Language courses and integration in Pohang-si
National KIIP operating-institution register lists 2 publicly funded course providers in Pohang-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.
Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.
Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.
Climate and air quality
The annual mean temperature estimate was 15.3°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,303 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in 포항시?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Pohang-si 18.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 37 µg/m³country median 30.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.7 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 19.1 · May 23.5 · Jun 25.8 · Jul 29 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 15.4 · Dec 8.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Pohang_47138.csv14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.5 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Pohang_47138.csv14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.2 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 14.1 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 26 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 4.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Pohang_47138.csv14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 39.8 · Feb 36.5 · Mar 60.5 · Apr 81.2 · May 84.6 · Jun 126.8 · Jul 200.6 · Aug 230.2 · Sep 189.3 · Oct 76.7 · Nov 40.1 · Dec 26.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Pohang_47138.csv14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 191.4 · Feb 185.1 · Mar 203.8 · Apr 219.3 · May 230.9 · Jun 189.2 · Jul 168.5 · Aug 178.5 · Sep 160.9 · Oct 199.7 · Nov 185 · Dec 191.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Pohang_47138.csv14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 15.32 °C | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Annual precipitation | 1,303 mm | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
The city covered 1,130.1 km² in 2020. Population density was 435 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in 포항시?
The published population was 487,008 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20267
By nationality
National passport98.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 1,130 km² | 2020 | Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.61 % | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,821 people | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official |
| Population density | 435 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.11Official |
| Female residents | 240,326 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20268Official |
| Male residents | 246,682 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20268Official |
| Population | 487,008 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20267Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 240,127 households | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20268Official |
Alternatives for people set on Pohang-si
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in 포항시?
The published population was 487,008 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.
Is the air quality good in 포항시?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations.
How safe is 포항시?
Police recorded about 2,832 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.
What is the unemployment rate in 포항시?
The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.
How many foreign residents live in Pohang-si?
7,821 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.
Is Pohang-si a good place to live?
Pohang-si may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pohang-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4fed69c2d16a8c905bb276066a1f2416]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/pohangsi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations 2024 Air Environment Annual Report · airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey · korea.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- KR-Police-regional-crime-2024 data.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
- KT mobile data plan product.kt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
- MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
- National KIIP operating-institution register socinet.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
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- Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
- Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
- Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Pohang_47138.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder Work24 · work24.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
- 전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263) 전국주택가격동향조사 · reb.or.kr · checked 2026-09-19
- Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
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