Hefei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$205
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
9.37M
504K

The cost of living in Hefei is 37% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7405th and 5569th ($625 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 67th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 3963rd and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Pohang

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Hefei Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$13584

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$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059