Pohang vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$445
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
504K
24.9M

The cost of living in Pohang is 12% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4780th ($1000 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3937th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$31401

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$1341
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$941
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$1022
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$1114
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$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774