Jakarta vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$365
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$2023
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
10.6M
504K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6708th and 5400th ($718 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 4403rd and 3679th 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
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$13736

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$545
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$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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