Berlin vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$315
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.11M

The cost of living in Berlin is 306% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 1583rd and 8536th ($2104 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 23rd and 6659th 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
$14.5
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$11482

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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