Ankara vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$501
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$216
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
55
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ankara is 128% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5311th and 8852nd ($1033 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 44th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1642nd and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Medan

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Ankara Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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