Hefei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$269
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
67
68
🏙️ Population
9.37M
504K

The cost of living in Hefei is 28% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6756th and 5400th ($707 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 2 months in Pohang. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 3921st and 3679th 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
$2.79
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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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