Medan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$204
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.23M

The cost of living in Medan is 47% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8536th and 5892nd ($519 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 74th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6659th and 111th 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
$2.65
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066