Hong Kong vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
7.41M
504K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 160% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 621st and 5442nd ($2674 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 632nd and 3673rd 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
$7.89
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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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