Bucharest vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$562
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
55
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 153% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4877th and 8852nd ($1148 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Romania and Indonesia, respectively. Check Romania vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 482nd and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Medan

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Bucharest Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$7769

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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