Pohang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$478
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
504K
17.5M

The cost of living in Pohang is 10% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5442nd and 6106th ($1030 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 12th 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 3673rd and 1113th 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
$5.59
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1182
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$13180
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$5913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$22916

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$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$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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$2415
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$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
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$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
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$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
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$699
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$723
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$694
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$903
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$533
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$638