Pohang vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$465
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
74
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
504K
9.07M

The cost of living in Pohang is 62% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5654th and 7878th ($989 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 3473rd and 6059th 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
$5.25
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$22712

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$924
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$964
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532