Medan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$200
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
45
68
🏙️ Population
2.11M
504K

The cost of living in Medan is 49% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8502nd and 5400th ($500 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 0.5 months in Medan compared to 2 months in Pohang. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6617th and 3679th 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
$2.34
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

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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