Pohang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$471
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
504K
12.6M

The cost of living in Pohang is 103% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5383rd and 8651st ($1024 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 3894th and 4484th 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
$5.58
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$19556

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$1097
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$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563