Almaty vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1327
🏠 One person rent
$434
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
64
47
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.11M

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6284th and 8424th ($775 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Medan ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4680th and 6454th 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
$5.39
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$38.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$90.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$11041

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$461
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$487
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$487
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$599
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$1007
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$654
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$600
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$573
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$580
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$482
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$624
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$597
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$549
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$675
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$539
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$675
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$533
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$522
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$610
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$559
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$491
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$527
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$444
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$589
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$598
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$506
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$606
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$821
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$511
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$706
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$597
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$633
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493