Ningbo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$264
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
59
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
9.4M
504K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 35% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7431st and 5442nd ($671 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 3738th and 3673rd 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
$3.57
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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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