Baku vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$307
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baku is 51% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6560th and 8502nd ($753 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Azerbaijan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5476th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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