Cheongju vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$319
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
55
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
852K
2.11M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 98% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6099th and 8825th ($924 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 349th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$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
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534