Bali vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$488
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
52
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bali is 75% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6120th and 8502nd ($873 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 8th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5621st vs 6617th 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
$2.57
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

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