Pohang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$478
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
504K
13.9M

The cost of living in Pohang is 55% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7496th ($1030 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 2445th 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
$5.59
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$19275

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$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
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$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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
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$547