Busan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$430
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
55
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.11M

The cost of living in Busan is 141% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5007th and 8850th ($1114 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 48th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 121st and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Medan

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Busan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9091

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$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572