Chongqing vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$180
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
504K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8185th and 5383rd ($561 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 48th 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 Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 2237th and 3894th 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
$2.82
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016