Pohang vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$425
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$893
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
504K
8.78M

The cost of living in Pohang is 53% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5569th and 7256th ($988 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 118th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 34th in China, while ranked 3881st and 4015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Quanzhou

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Pohang Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$20567

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
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$761
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$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
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$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
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$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936