Berlin vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$216
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.11M

The cost of living in Berlin is 423% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 1150th and 8852nd ($2371 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 45th and 6943rd 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
$16.2
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$7769

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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