Bucheon vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$471
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
55
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
772K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 140% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5044th and 8852nd ($1090 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 44th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1790th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Medan

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Bucheon Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550