Bandung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$210
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandung is 11% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8655th and 8852nd ($502 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 44th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 6th vs 15th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5685th vs 6943rd 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
$1.4
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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