Pohang vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$478
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
74
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
504K
9.07M

The cost of living in Pohang is 79% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8176th ($1030 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shenyang

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Pohang Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$2.79
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$25508

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523