Pohang vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$478
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
61
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
504K
1.62M

The cost of living in Pohang is 106% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8720th ($1030 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 29th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3673rd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Semarang

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Pohang Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$2303

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$997
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$976
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
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$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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$411