Palembang vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$109
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
59
😀 Quality of life
45
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8997th and 5383rd ($390 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 48th 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 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 7095th and 3894th 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
$1.24
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$13593

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$461
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$511
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$517
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$665
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$567
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$699
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$502
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$555
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$400
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$542
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$480
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$2909
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
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$789
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$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
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$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
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$788
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$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
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$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
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$643
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$1097
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$1008
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$1076
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$1001
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$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
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$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
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$1037
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$920
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$1003
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$937
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$924
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$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
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$1110
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$910
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$831
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$933
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$1046
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$1063
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$1016