Medan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$186
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
2.11M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medan is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8825th and 4296th ($466 vs $1383) 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5663rd and 90th 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
$1.81
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020