Guangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$333
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
18.7M
504K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6607th and 5400th ($742 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2 months in Pohang. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Pohang

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Guangzhou Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$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
$1.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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