Pohang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$1354
🏠 One person rent
$471
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
504K
10.6M

The cost of living in Pohang is 103% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5383rd and 8645th ($1024 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 489th 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd in China, while ranked 3894th and 5294th 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
$5.58
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$84.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$6.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$2373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$4870

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707