Can Tho vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Can Tho	Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$454	$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1565	$3640
🏠 One person rent	$159	$425
🏘️ Family rent	$625	$1858
🍽️ Food expenses	$187	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$42.5	$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$164	$2180
😷 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 54% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8845th and 5569th ($454 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 67th 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 17th best city to live in Vietnam vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 7871st and 3881st 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	$1.58	$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.6	$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.55	$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$3.49
☕ Cappuccino	$0.99	$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.5	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$176	$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$106	$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$787	$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$515	$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.4	$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.3	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.43	$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.55%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2437	$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1306	$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.37	$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.21	$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.37	$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.06	$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.4	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.78	$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.78	$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.94	$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.91	$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.92	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.31	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.79	$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.01	$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.13	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.7	$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.44	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.6	$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.7	$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$198	$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7085	$13584

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$512
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$514
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$508
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$526
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$504
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$678
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$735
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$530
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$425
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$494
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$721
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$596
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$506
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$507
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$577
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$531
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$634
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$534
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$644
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$677
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$573
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$535
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$685
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$516
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$485
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$501
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$752
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$781
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$730
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$705
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$777

Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1059
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$1030
83 km or 51 mi	Andong	$880
83 km or 51 mi	Yangsan	$1027
93 km or 58 mi	Gumi	$992
99 km or 61 mi	Gimhae	$959
106 km or 66 mi	Changwon	$1075
108 km or 67 mi	Busan	$1060
110 km or 68 mi	Yeongju	$964
113 km or 70 mi	Gimcheon	$977
116 km or 72 mi	Sangju	$1000
120 km or 74 mi	Masan	$998
122 km or 76 mi	Mungyeong	$979
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$983
131 km or 82 mi	Taebaek	$1012
149 km or 92 mi	Jinju	$1054
149 km or 93 mi	Geoje	$887
157 km or 98 mi	Tongyeong	$924
158 km or 98 mi	Samcheok	$1037
160 km or 100 mi	Jecheon	$1016
165 km or 103 mi	Chungju	$900
170 km or 105 mi	Donghae	$1059
180 km or 112 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
181 km or 112 mi	Cheongju	$936
181 km or 113 mi	Daejeon	$992
192 km or 119 mi	Namwon	$987
192 km or 119 mi	Gyeryong	$977
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
193 km or 120 mi	Sejong	$1019
194 km or 121 mi	Wonju	$1074
196 km or 122 mi	Gangneung	$1062
201 km or 125 mi	Jeonju	$854
204 km or 126 mi	Tsushima	$903
206 km or 128 mi	Nonsan	$1019
206 km or 128 mi	Gongju	$1038
208 km or 129 mi	Suncheon	$1059