Bangkok vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$434
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 120% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5606th and 8852nd ($996 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2044th and 6943rd 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
$3.36
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Medan

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