Chengdu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$242
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2023
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
504K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7269th and 5400th ($643 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 53rd 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 Chengdu compared to 2 months in Pohang. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1633rd and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Pohang

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Chengdu Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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