Busan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$390
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
89
44
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.11M

The cost of living in Busan is 120% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5092nd and 8745th ($1060 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 47th 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 Busan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 201st and 6633rd 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
$5.69
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$10763

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$959
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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501