Chengdu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$251
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
504K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7209th and 5692nd ($660 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 1933rd and 3937th 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
$2.91
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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