Pohang vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$465
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
504K
6.56M

The cost of living in Pohang is 64% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5654th and 7943rd ($989 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 3473rd and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shaoyang

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Pohang Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$13867

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24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619