Pohang vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$445
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
85
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
504K
9.07M

The cost of living in Pohang is 95% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5692nd and 8584th ($1000 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 526th 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 Shenyang. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 3937th and 3326th 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
$5.67
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$25284

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511