Can Tho vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Can Tho	Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$469	$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1614	$2651
🏠 One person rent	$164	$445
🏘️ Family rent	$646	$856
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$389
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.8	$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$170	$2179
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	18	59
😀 Quality of life	32	66
🏙️ Population	1.25M	504K

The cost of living in Can Tho is 53% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8809th and 5692nd ($469 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 51st in Vietnam and South Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 7844th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Pohang

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	Can Tho	Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.63	$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.66	$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.04	$2.85
☕ Cappuccino	$1	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$810	$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.9	$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.9	$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.1	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.65%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2406	$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1321	$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.3	$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.34	$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.97	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.46	$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.18	$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.93	$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.43	$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.84	$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.02	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.5	$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.52	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.7	$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.9	$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$20.2	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$203	$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7276	$22028

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$521
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$529
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$516
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$534
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$515
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$689
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$525
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$744
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$541
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$445
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$512
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$711
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$521
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$516
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$531
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$515
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$626
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$521
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$630
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$697
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$533
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$549
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$703
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$773
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$800
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$745
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$806

Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1099
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$1114
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$992
83 km or 51 mi	Andong	$871
83 km or 51 mi	Yangsan	$973
93 km or 58 mi	Gumi	$977
99 km or 61 mi	Gimhae	$901
106 km or 66 mi	Changwon	$1083
108 km or 67 mi	Busan	$1122
110 km or 68 mi	Yeongju	$978
113 km or 70 mi	Gimcheon	$995
116 km or 72 mi	Sangju	$981
120 km or 74 mi	Masan	$1002
122 km or 76 mi	Mungyeong	$992
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$1008
131 km or 82 mi	Taebaek	$999
149 km or 92 mi	Jinju	$1146
149 km or 93 mi	Geoje	$893
157 km or 98 mi	Tongyeong	$931
158 km or 98 mi	Samcheok	$994
160 km or 100 mi	Jecheon	$1111
165 km or 103 mi	Chungju	$1098
170 km or 105 mi	Donghae	$991
180 km or 112 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
181 km or 112 mi	Cheongju	$997
181 km or 113 mi	Daejeon	$975
192 km or 119 mi	Namwon	$1005
192 km or 119 mi	Gyeryong	$999
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangyang	$999
193 km or 120 mi	Sejong	$1043
194 km or 121 mi	Wonju	$1140
196 km or 122 mi	Gangneung	$991
201 km or 125 mi	Jeonju	$915
204 km or 126 mi	Tsushima	$980
206 km or 128 mi	Nonsan	$1084
206 km or 128 mi	Gongju	$1098
208 km or 129 mi	Suncheon	$1027