Almaty vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$477
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
55
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.11M

The cost of living in Almaty is 90% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6307th and 8825th ($884 vs $466) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4103rd and 5663rd 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
$6.77
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Medan

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