Gwangju vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$445
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.11M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 129% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4575th and 8502nd ($1147 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 35th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 305th and 6617th 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
$7.44
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$11223

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465