Medan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$189
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
65
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 53% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8852nd and 5867th ($453 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 2462nd 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
$1.64
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$17593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938