Pohang vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$446
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
504K
24.9M

The cost of living in Pohang is 17% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5400th and 4461st ($989 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 months in Pohang compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3679th and 558th 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
$5.64
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$28143

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$1326
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$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740