Pohang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$446
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
504K
12.7M

The cost of living in Pohang is 3% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5400th and 5170th ($989 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 11th 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 0.9 months in Suzhou. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 3679th and 3722nd 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
$5.64
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$4.6
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$4.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$22097

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645