Ankara vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$495
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
55
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Ankara is 123% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5466th and 8850th ($1027 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 48th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2214th and 6907th 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
$9.31
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572