Pohang vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$465
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
59
42
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
504K
7.1M

The cost of living in Pohang is 37% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 5654th and 7142nd ($989 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 50th 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 1.5 months in Yantai. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 66th in China, while ranked 3473rd and 6342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Yantai

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Pohang Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$375
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$435
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$9.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$3213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$6406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$3.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$16486

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$924
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$964
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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
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$639
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$611
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$606
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$605
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$494
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$601
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$608
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$587
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$557
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$568
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$553
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$649
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$737
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$460
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$523
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$522
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$453
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$536
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$549
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$596
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$668
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$619
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$582
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$550
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$759
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$576
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$572
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$582
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$645
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$539
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$578
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$578
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$672
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$599
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$593
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$645
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$571
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$648
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$720