Pohang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$445
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
504K
12.7M

The cost of living in Pohang is 2% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5692nd and 5553rd ($1000 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 3937th and 3798th 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
$5.67
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$26560

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645