Hangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$375
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
504K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5383rd ($826 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 48th 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 Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 2980th and 3894th 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
$3.7
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016