Bangalore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$216
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
63
47
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 12% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8636th and 8852nd ($507 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 44th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5497th and 6943rd 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
$2.64
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$7769

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$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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