Amsterdam vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
96
48
🏙️ Population
921K
2.11M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 594% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 126th and 8850th ($3203 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in the Netherlands and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 13th and 6907th 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
$21.2
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$9091

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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