Bangkok vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$425
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 92% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5738th and 8536th ($994 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1355th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Medan

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Bangkok Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Medan

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