Pohang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$471
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
504K
12.7M

The cost of living in Pohang is 33% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5383rd and 6778th ($1024 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Suzhou. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 3894th and 3523rd 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
$5.58
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$15339

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$1097
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610