Medan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$204
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
43
70
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 53% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8536th and 4952nd ($519 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6659th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$19295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980