Medan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$204
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
2.11M
504K

The cost of living in Medan is 48% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8536th and 5692nd ($519 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 51st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6659th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027