Daegu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$379
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
55
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Daegu is 119% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5639th and 8852nd ($992 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1144th and 6943rd 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
$7.01
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$7769

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550