Pohang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$446
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
504K
12.6M

The cost of living in Pohang is 95% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5400th and 8471st ($989 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 532nd 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 months in Pohang compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 3679th and 3944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Zhengzhou

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Pohang Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$4818

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$1326
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$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617