Hefei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$277
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
9.37M
504K

The cost of living in Hefei is 27% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6780th and 5692nd ($727 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 4171st and 3937th 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
$2.86
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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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