Palembang vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$108
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
59
😀 Quality of life
44
71
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8996th and 5442nd ($388 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 7310th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Pohang

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Palembang Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$15535

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$417
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$362
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$456
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$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
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$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
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$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
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$1014