Pohang vs Yantai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Yantai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1909
🏠 One person rent
$445
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$63.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
59
49
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
504K
7.1M

The cost of living in Pohang is 35% more expensive than in Yantai. Cities ranked 5692nd and 6718th ($1000 vs $740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 59th 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 1.6 months in Yantai. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Yantai ranked 49th in China, while ranked 3937th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pohang Yantai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$7710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$9.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$3.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$23.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$24056

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$1341
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$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
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
40 km or 25 mi Qixia
$674
59 km or 37 mi Rushan
$663
68 km or 42 mi Laiyang
$656
70 km or 43 mi Haiyang
$653
74 km or 46 mi Weihai
$674
77 km or 48 mi Zhaoyuan
$649
88 km or 54 mi Longkou
$655
88 km or 55 mi Laixi
$645
111 km or 69 mi Rongcheng
$657
120 km or 75 mi Laizhou
$623
135 km or 84 mi Pingdu
$618
162 km or 101 mi Qingdao
$681
171 km or 106 mi Dalian
$761
173 km or 107 mi Jiaozhou
$640
176 km or 109 mi Gaomi
$608
177 km or 110 mi Changyi
$536
207 km or 128 mi Weifang
$501
224 km or 139 mi Anqiu
$558
227 km or 141 mi Zhucheng
$605
232 km or 144 mi Shouguang
$579
247 km or 154 mi Dongying
$748
256 km or 159 mi Wafangdian
$667
259 km or 161 mi Qingzhou
$578
275 km or 171 mi Rizhao
$610
287 km or 179 mi Binzhou
$869
293 km or 182 mi Zibo
$526
294 km or 183 mi Zhuanghe
$605
318 km or 197 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
318 km or 198 mi Zouping
$581
343 km or 213 mi Luanzhou
$677
347 km or 215 mi Gaizhou
$565
348 km or 216 mi Laiwu
$602
352 km or 219 mi Xintai
$608
358 km or 223 mi Binhai
$700
359 km or 223 mi Laoling
$668
361 km or 224 mi Xingcheng
$627
362 km or 225 mi Huanghua
$693
364 km or 226 mi Lianyungang
$588
366 km or 227 mi Qian'an
$684
366 km or 227 mi Tangshan
$742