Pohang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$425
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$886
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
504K
12.3M

The cost of living in Pohang is 51% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5569th and 7163rd ($988 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 95th 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 Wuhan. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 3881st and 2475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.63
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$3.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$8658

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$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
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62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586