Chongqing vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$205
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
504K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5442nd ($601 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 2353rd and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Pohang

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Chongqing Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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