Can Tho vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Can Tho	Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$463	$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1743	$2579
🏠 One person rent	$160	$446
🏘️ Family rent	$769	$843
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$379
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.7	$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$205	$2023
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	18	59
😀 Quality of life	36	68
🏙️ Population	1.24M	504K

The cost of living in Can Tho is 53% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8716th and 5400th ($463 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Can Tho ranked 20th best city to live in Vietnam vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 7738th and 3679th 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	$1.62	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.2	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.65	$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.97
☕ Cappuccino	$1.01	$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$110	$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$813	$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$696	$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.3	$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10%	4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2548	$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1293	$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.42	$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.32	$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.35	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.46	$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.92	$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.04	$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.97	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.22	$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2	$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.94	$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.04	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.13	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.3	$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.58	$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.8	$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.44	$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans	$20.2	$72
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$204	$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7317	$13736

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$515
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$522
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$509
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$518
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$516
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$694
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$520
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$702
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$550
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$479
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$534
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$711
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$569
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$566
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$553
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$512
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$521
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$628
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$526
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$587
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$614
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$539
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$554
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$619
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$518
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$455
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$465
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$653
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$665
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$642
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$702

Cities near Pohang

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Gyeongju	$1326
39 km or 24 mi	Yeongcheon	$1039
54 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1078
62 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
71 km or 44 mi	Daegu	$1113
82 km or 51 mi	Miryang	$973
83 km or 51 mi	Andong	$865
83 km or 51 mi	Yangsan	$963
93 km or 58 mi	Gumi	$1055
99 km or 61 mi	Gimhae	$907
106 km or 66 mi	Changwon	$1073
108 km or 67 mi	Busan	$1029
110 km or 68 mi	Yeongju	$958
113 km or 70 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
116 km or 72 mi	Sangju	$1060
120 km or 74 mi	Masan	$1006
122 km or 76 mi	Mungyeong	$999
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$953
131 km or 82 mi	Taebaek	$1002
149 km or 92 mi	Jinju	$878
149 km or 93 mi	Geoje	$882
157 km or 98 mi	Tongyeong	$910
158 km or 98 mi	Samcheok	$1056
160 km or 100 mi	Jecheon	$967
165 km or 103 mi	Chungju	$1009
170 km or 105 mi	Donghae	$1092
180 km or 112 mi	Tsushima Island	$895
181 km or 112 mi	Cheongju	$903
181 km or 113 mi	Daejeon	$924
192 km or 119 mi	Namwon	$960
192 km or 119 mi	Gyeryong	$932
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangyang	$965
193 km or 120 mi	Sejong	$963
194 km or 121 mi	Wonju	$880
196 km or 122 mi	Gangneung	$1093
201 km or 125 mi	Jeonju	$787
204 km or 126 mi	Tsushima	$896
206 km or 128 mi	Nonsan	$945
206 km or 128 mi	Gongju	$949
208 km or 129 mi	Suncheon	$991