Daegu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$396
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
55
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Daegu is 126% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5347th and 8850th ($1043 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1141st and 6907th 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
$6.84
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$9091

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572