Bandung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$224
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandung is 10% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8087th and 8536th ($571 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 38th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Ranked 20th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7032nd vs 6659th 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
$1.76
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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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