Medan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$186
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
65
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 57% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8825th and 5071st ($466 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5663rd and 2220th 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
$1.81
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998