Medan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$189
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.23M

The cost of living in Medan is 54% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8852nd and 5675th ($453 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 209th 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
$1.64
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997