Ahmedabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$471
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$182
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$517
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
54
43
🏙️ Population
7.65M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 9% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8798th and 8536th ($471 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 38th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Ahmedabad ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5969th and 6659th 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
$2.99
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.16
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.43
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.16
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.4
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1837
$11482

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$424
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$399
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$402
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$406
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$391
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$297
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$326
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$347
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$785
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$284
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$327
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$295
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$338
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$285
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$360
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$379
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$394
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$344
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$346
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$357
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$375
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$288
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$368
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$368
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$396
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$484
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$299
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$406
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$716
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$367
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$315
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$519
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$304
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$337
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$395
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$341
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$268
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$371

Cities near Medan

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