Dongguan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$257
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
69
66
🏙️ Population
10.5M
504K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 32% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7055th and 5692nd ($678 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3115th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Pohang

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Dongguan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$22028

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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