Pohang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$445
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
90
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
504K
13.9M

The cost of living in Pohang is 41% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6862nd ($1000 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 81st 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 1.4 months in Tianjin. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 3937th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Tianjin

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Pohang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$16590

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$1341
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$941
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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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618