Medan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$185
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
2.11M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medan is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8850th and 4438th ($461 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6907th and 70th 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
$1.73
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$21825

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986