Pohang vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$471
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
504K
24.9M

The cost of living in Pohang is 9% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5383rd and 4879th ($1024 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 5th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3894th and 1383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shanghai

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Pohang Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$27624

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$1097
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$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753