Daegu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$385
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Daegu is 115% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4879th and 8536th ($1114 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 38th 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 Daegu compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2608th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Medan

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Daegu Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$11482

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$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544