Pohang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$465
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
504K
17.5M

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.6% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5654th and 5618th ($989 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 10th 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 0.9 months in Shenzhen. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3473rd and 1163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shenzhen

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Pohang Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$21140

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$924
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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
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$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
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$892
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$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648