Medan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$189
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medan is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8852nd and 4545th ($453 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Seoul

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Medan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971