Ankara vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$408
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ankara is 60% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6390th and 8502nd ($800 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 35th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2095th and 6617th 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
$6.34
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465