Medan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$189
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
59
😀 Quality of life
47
71
🏙️ Population
2.11M
504K

The cost of living in Medan is 54% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8852nd and 5654th ($453 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 0.5 months in Medan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Pohang

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Medan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$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
$6.85
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

Cities near Pohang

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