Bali vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$705
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
52
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bali is 116% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4844th and 8536th ($1121 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Ranked 7th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5819th vs 6659th 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
$2.69
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

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