Hong Kong vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
7.41M
504K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 164% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 503rd and 5400th ($2614 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2 months in Pohang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 168th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Pohang

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Hong Kong Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Pohang

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