Incheon vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$413
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.11M

The cost of living in Incheon is 106% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5138th and 8536th ($1067 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 38th 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 Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 29th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Medan

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Incheon Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544