Pohang vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$471
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$767
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
20
😀 Quality of life
70
46
🏙️ Population
504K
6.44M

The cost of living in Pohang is 58% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5383rd and 7433rd ($1024 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 94th 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 Shangrao. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 207th in China, while ranked 3894th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shangrao

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Pohang Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.12
🥤 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
$359
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$5.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$28686

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$1097
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$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620