Bandung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandung | Medan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bandung is 13% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8276th and 8745th ($545 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 47th 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 20th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6910th vs 6633rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 82 km or 51 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
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| 103 km or 64 mi | Depok | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Cirebon | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Jakarta | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banjar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Tangerang | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Tegal | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Cilacap | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Serang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Cilegon | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Semarang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Metro | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Salatiga | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Surakarta | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Madiun | |
| 500 km or 310 mi | Kediri | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Blitar | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Palembang | |
| 540 km or 336 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Batu | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Malang | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Surabaya | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Jambi | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Pontianak | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bali | |
| 864 km or 537 mi | Denpasar |
Cities near Medan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi | Binjai | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Langsa | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Lhokseumawe | |
| 264 km or 164 mi |  Teluk Intan | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Taiping | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | George Town | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Butterworth | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Ipoh | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Gunungsitoli | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Klang | |
| 322 km or 200 mi |  Ko Lipe | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Langkawi | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Kangar | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Seremban | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Dumai | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Hat Yai | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Banda Aceh | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Malacca | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Ko Lanta | |
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| 468 km or 291 mi | Muar | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Phuket | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Ao Nang | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Krabi | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Batu Pahat | |
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