Pohang vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$478
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
504K
24.9M

The cost of living in Pohang is 9% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5442nd and 4971st ($1030 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 1655th 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
$5.59
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$27781

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$1012
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765