Hangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$405
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$2178
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6527th and 5442nd ($860 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 3360th and 3673rd 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
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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