Pohang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$446
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
504K
12.3M

The cost of living in Pohang is 53% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5400th and 7238th ($989 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 3679th and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Wuhan

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Pohang Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$11975

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575