Berlin vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.11M

The cost of living in Berlin is 302% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 1759th and 8502nd ($2013 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 19th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Medan

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Berlin Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465