Hefei vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$218
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
9.37M
504K

The cost of living in Hefei is 36% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7557th and 5442nd ($654 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 3551st and 3673rd 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
$2.98
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014