Guangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$354
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
18.7M
504K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6835th and 5442nd ($782 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 37th 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 Guangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 2285th and 3673rd 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
$2.86
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014