Jakarta vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$315
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
11.1M
504K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 34% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7328th and 5442nd ($684 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 37th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 4224th and 3673rd 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
$2.54
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$15535

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014