Bandung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$208
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
43
45
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandung is 2% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8502nd ($512 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 35th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 16th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6788th vs 6617th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Medan

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Bandung Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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