Pohang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$446
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
504K
10.6M

The cost of living in Pohang is 103% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5400th and 8597th ($989 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 537th 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 months in Pohang compared to 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 31st in China, while ranked 3679th and 4919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shijiazhuang

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Pohang Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$255
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$2477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733