Incheon vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$446
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
93
47
🏙️ Population
3.05M
2.11M

The cost of living in Incheon is 128% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5322nd and 8852nd ($1032 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 55th and 6943rd 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
$6.02
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$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
$483
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Medan

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