Medan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$185
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
65
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medan is 55% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8850th and 5510th ($461 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6907th and 1747th 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
$1.73
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982