Amsterdam vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$269
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
921K
2.11M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 409% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 612th and 8502nd ($2545 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 37th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Medan

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Amsterdam Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$11223

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465