Medan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Medan | Suwon | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Medan is 53% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8745th and 5342nd ($481 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6633rd and 124th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Medan vs Suwon
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| Medan | Suwon | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 119 km or 74 mi | Langsa | |
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| 264 km or 164 mi | Taiping | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | George Town | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Butterworth | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Ipoh | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Gunungsitoli | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Klang | |
| 322 km or 200 mi |  Ko Lipe | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Langkawi | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
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| 345 km or 215 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Kangar | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Seremban | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Dumai | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Hat Yai | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Banda Aceh | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Malacca | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Ko Lanta | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Muar | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Phuket | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Ao Nang | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Krabi | |
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Cities near Suwon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5 km or 4.7 mi |  Uiwang | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Gunpo | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Anyang | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Osan | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Ansan | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Siheung | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Yongin | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gwangju | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Bucheon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Seoul | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Hanam | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Guri | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Incheon | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Icheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Anseong | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Namyangju | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Goyang | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gimpo | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Cheonan | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Dangjin | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Yeoju | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Yangju | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Paju | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Pocheon | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Seosan | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Wonju | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Cheongju | |
| 86 km or 53 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Chungju | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sejong | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Gongju | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Asan |