Changsha vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$222
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10M
504K

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7989th and 5692nd ($582 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 51st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3254th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Pohang

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Changsha Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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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