Baku vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$340
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
55
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baku is 71% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6681st and 8825th ($796 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5390th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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