Palembang vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$105
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$2219
😷 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 9016th and 5654th ($371 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 7352nd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.14
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$17754

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$469
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$552
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$516
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$627
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$477
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$515
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$376
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$501
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$466
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$2823
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$3105
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$551
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$843
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$468
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$466
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$794
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$502
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$737
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$717
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$494
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$419
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$759
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$337
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$488
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$422
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$707
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$458
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$457
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$452
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$446
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$924
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$964
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$957
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$943
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$992
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$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
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$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
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$950
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$1051
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$946
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$982
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$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
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$852
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$960
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$899
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$865
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$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
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$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
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$1062
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$863
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$771
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$896
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$990
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