Medan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$189
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
98
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
2.11M
919K

The cost of living in Medan is 69% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8852nd and 4141st ($453 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Seongnam

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Medan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$14346

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009