Bali vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$724
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
61
47
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bali is 146% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4961st and 8852nd ($1115 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 9th vs 15th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5831st vs 6943rd 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
$2.79
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550