Makassar vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$225
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
1.34M
504K

The cost of living in Makassar is 51% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8746th and 5654th ($486 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 5739th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Pohang

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Makassar Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$17754

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$470
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$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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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