Bangalore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$221
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 13% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8500th and 8825th ($524 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 48th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5281st and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Medan

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Bangalore Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$10637

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$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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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