Pohang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$478
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
504K
3.01M

The cost of living in Pohang is 87% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5442nd and 8392nd ($1030 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3673rd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Surabaya

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Pohang Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$9112

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$1012
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493