Bandung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$212
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandung is 15% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8825th ($534 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 48th 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 8th vs 7th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5755th vs 5663rd 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
$1.52
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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