Pohang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pohang | Surabaya | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Pohang is 90% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5648th and 8388th ($1027 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 19th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Pohang ranked 42nd best city to live in South Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 3984th and 4580th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pohang vs Surabaya
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| Pohang | Surabaya | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 39 km or 24 mi | Yeongcheon | |
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| 62 km or 38 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Daegu | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Miryang | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Andong | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Yangsan | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Gumi | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Gimhae | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Changwon | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Busan | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Yeongju | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Sangju | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Masan | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Sacheon | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Taebaek | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Jinju | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Geoje | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Samcheok | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Jecheon | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Chungju | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Donghae | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Cheongju | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Daejeon | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Namwon | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sejong | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Wonju | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Gangneung | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Jeonju | |
| 204 km or 126 mi | Tsushima | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Nonsan | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Gongju | |
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Cities near Surabaya
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Mojokerto | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Batu | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Malang | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kediri | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Blitar | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Madiun | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Surakarta | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Salatiga | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Semarang | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Bali | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Ubud | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Denpasar | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Tegal | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Mataram | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Cilacap | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Banjar | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cirebon | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Cimahi | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Bekasi | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Bogor | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Depok | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Jakarta | |
| 672 km or 418 mi | Bima | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Tangerang | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Serang | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Cilegon | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Makassar | |
| 820 km or 510 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Parepare |