Ankara vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$570
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$223
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ankara is 140% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4905th and 8825th ($1118 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2097th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534