Gwangju vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$462
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
55
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.11M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 132% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5038th and 8825th ($1081 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 363rd and 5663rd 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
$6.64
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10637

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534