Pohang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$478
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
504K
12.7M

The cost of living in Pohang is 32% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5442nd and 6833rd ($1030 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 31st 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Suzhou

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Pohang Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$17664

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623