Amsterdam vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$216
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
921K
2.11M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 598% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 138th and 8852nd ($3165 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 24th and 6943rd 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
$22
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$7769

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550