Almaty vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$524
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
55
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.11M

The cost of living in Almaty is 111% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8850th ($974 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4192nd and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Medan

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Almaty Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Medan

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