Cheonan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$583
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
55
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
657K
2.11M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 148% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4817th and 8825th ($1153 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Cheonan ranked 47th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4135th and 5663rd 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
$5.65
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$10637

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$924
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$1020
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$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
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$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
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$534