Berlin vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$262
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.11M

The cost of living in Berlin is 321% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 1762nd and 8745th ($2027 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 47th in Germany and Indonesia, respectively. Check Germany vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 21st and 6633rd 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
$14.6
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$10763

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501