Ahmedabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$161
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
55
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
7.65M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 5% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8906th and 8852nd ($433 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 44th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ahmedabad ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5691st and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Medan

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Ahmedabad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.76
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.04
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1402
$7769

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$391
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$360
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$367
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$358
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$350
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$273
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$298
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$314
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$663
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$267
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$283
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$273
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$299
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$241
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$316
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$346
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$370
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$312
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$329
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$285
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$312
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$252
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$309
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$335
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$355
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$464
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$260
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$335
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$717
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$335
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$355
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$495
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$282
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$309
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$384
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$320
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$279
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$311

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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