Cheonan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$392
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
52
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
652K
2.11M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 88% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5734th and 8502nd ($940 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd 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 months in Cheonan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3764th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Medan

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Cheonan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$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
$10.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$11223

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$963
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$1024
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$949
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$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
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$1060

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Distance City Cost of living
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$483
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$485
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$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
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$453
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$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
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$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
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$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
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$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
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$653
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$739
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$609
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$482
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$465