Cheonan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$568
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
657K
2.11M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 149% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4915th and 8852nd ($1128 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 3774th and 6943rd 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
$6.31
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$7769

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$1048
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$1016
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$865
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$971
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1019
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$952
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1061
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$905
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$985
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$997
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1045
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1108
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1022
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$917
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1001
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$990
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1313
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$943
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1455
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1012
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$852
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1152
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1090
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1032
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1296
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1062
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1094
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$931
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$938
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1052
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1040
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$919

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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
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$550