Hangzhou vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$391
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
504K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6270th and 5400th ($831 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 53rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2 months in Pohang. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 2093rd and 3679th 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
$3.85
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991