Foshan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$156
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
9.5M
504K

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7900th and 5400th ($575 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st 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 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 2 months in Pohang. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1721st and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Pohang

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Foshan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$13736

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$742
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$812
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$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1326
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$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