Bali vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1134
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$717
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$237
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
55
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bali is 144% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4868th and 8825th ($1134 vs $466) 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 10th vs 7th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5821st vs 5663rd 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
$2.99
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.31%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.19
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.07
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5905
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$834
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$489
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$402
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$470
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$457
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$384
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$409
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$551
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$413
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$440
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$447
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$456
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$588
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$409
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$422
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$488
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$459
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$523
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$478
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$482
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$470
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$502
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$488
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$523
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$534
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$519
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$490
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$598
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$561
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$555
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$568
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$400
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$699
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$567

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