Bangalore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$249
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
52
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 11% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8536th ($578 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3393rd and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$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
$279
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$11482

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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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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