Gwangju vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$392
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
55
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.11M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 111% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5869th and 8852nd ($957 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2497th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Medan

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Gwangju Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$7769

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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
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$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
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$449
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$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
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$550