Medan vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$185
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
59
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
2.11M
504K

The cost of living in Medan is 55% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8850th and 5442nd ($461 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6907th and 3673rd 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
$1.73
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014