Hangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$438
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
11.9M
504K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6257th and 5654th ($899 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 43rd 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 3005th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Pohang

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Hangzhou Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973