Bangalore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$223
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 13% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8579th and 8850th ($523 vs $461) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5518th and 6907th 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
$3.08
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$9091

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$332
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$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572