Amsterdam vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
921K
2.11M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 451% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 252nd and 8536th ($2859 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 25th and 6659th 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
$20
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$11482

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544