Pohang vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$445
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$930
😷 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 45% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6979th ($1000 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 100th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 3937th and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$9062

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$1341
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$941
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62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611