Hangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$389
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
504K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6287th and 5692nd ($843 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 2189th and 3937th 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
$3.79
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Pohang

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