Ahmedabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$159
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$310
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
55
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
7.65M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 5% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8888th and 8825th ($442 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 48th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ahmedabad ranked 28th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6115th and 5663rd 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
$3.38
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.39
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1440
$10637

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$407
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$375
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$382
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$374
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$366
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$291
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$324
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$315
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$705
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$278
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$303
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$290
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$305
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$264
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$328
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$361
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$382
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$330
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$350
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$303
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$322
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$267
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$333
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$363
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$399
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$487
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$274
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$349
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$705
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$366
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$382
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$517
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$297
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$334
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$387
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$324
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$290
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$335

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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