Changsha vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$214
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
59
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
504K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5442nd ($617 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 37th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 3307th and 3673rd 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
$2.89
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014