Pohang vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2025
🏠 One person rent
$445
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
24
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
504K
7.82M

The cost of living in Pohang is 29% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6542nd ($1000 vs $775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 43rd 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 0.9 months in Shangqiu. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shangqiu ranked 316th in China, while ranked 3937th and 7163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$4.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$645
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$3237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$3.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$76.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$18304

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$633
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1433
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$613
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$819
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$623
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$688
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$599
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$598
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$619
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$670
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$528
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$639
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$630
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$826
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$673
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$610
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$568
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$559
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$612
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$620
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$623
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$586
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$522
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$588
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$648
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$571
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$565
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$541
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$612
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$659
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$593
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$538
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$524
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$611
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$587
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$580
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$502
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$542