Ningbo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$261
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
9.4M
504K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 32% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6976th and 5400th ($677 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 2 months in Pohang. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 5865th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Pohang

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Ningbo Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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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