Cheongju vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$339
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
849K
2.11M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 81% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5946th and 8502nd ($903 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 228th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Medan

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Cheongju Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$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
$272
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Medan

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