Beijing vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$589
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
504K

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.4% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5355th and 5383rd ($1029 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 48th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 2546th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016