Busan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$380
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.11M

The cost of living in Busan is 106% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5114th and 8502nd ($1029 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 35th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 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 108th and 6617th 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
$5.65
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$11223

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465