Hefei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$216
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
9.37M
504K

The cost of living in Hefei is 37% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7469th and 5383rd ($643 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 4318th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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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