Bali vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$764
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bali is 155% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4830th and 8850th ($1175 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 11th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5918th vs 6907th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Medan

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Bali Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$9091

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Medan

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