Ningbo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$301
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
59
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
9.4M
504K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 28% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6849th and 5569th ($708 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 67th 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 months in Ningbo compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 6084th and 3881st 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
$3.44
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$13584

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$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$805
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$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059