Pohang vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$465
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
17
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
504K
7.82M

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 5654th and 7879th ($989 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 222nd 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 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangqiu ranked 350th in China, while ranked 3473rd and 7390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shangqiu

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Pohang Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$19212

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$924
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$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522