Pohang vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$478
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
18
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
504K
6.49M

The cost of living in Pohang is 55% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7479th ($1030 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 91st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 6989th 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
$5.59
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$5.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$30231

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633