Daejeon vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$341
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
55
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.11M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 100% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6225th and 8852nd ($905 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1609th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Medan

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Daejeon Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$7769

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$933
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$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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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