Almaty vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$464
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
53
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.11M

The cost of living in Almaty is 83% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6143rd and 8745th ($881 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 4016th and 6633rd 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
$7.16
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$10763

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501