Baku vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$320
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baku is 50% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6540th and 8536th ($776 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5306th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544