Guangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$333
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
18.7M
504K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5692nd ($763 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 1036th and 3937th 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
$3.58
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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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