Jakarta vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$285
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
11.1M
504K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 37% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7756th and 5654th ($627 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 3291st and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Pohang

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Jakarta Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$17754

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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
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