Pohang vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$478
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$776
😷 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 71% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7929th ($1030 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 7123rd 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
$5.59
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$11939

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615