Pohang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$478
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
97
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
504K
12.3M

The cost of living in Pohang is 58% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5442nd and 7564th ($1030 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 107th 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 3673rd and 2134th 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
$5.59
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$8927

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584