Medan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$200
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
45
73
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.15M

The cost of living in Medan is 54% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8502nd and 4812th ($500 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6617th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Ulsan

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Medan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923