Jeju Island vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$473
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
18
55
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
666K
2.11M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 134% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5121st and 8850th ($1079 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5367th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Medan

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Jeju Island Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572