Pohang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$465
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1177
😷 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 50% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5654th and 7573rd ($989 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 121st 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 7th in China, while ranked 3473rd and 1885th 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
$5.25
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$8347

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$924
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$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$643
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$664
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$649
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$638
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$658
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$619
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$595
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$610
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$600
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$600
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$589
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$618
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$608
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$615
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$623
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$587
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$565
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$562
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$556
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$554
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$570
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$650
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$535
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$612
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$575
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$542
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$551
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$599
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$589