Delhi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$192
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$216
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
55
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Delhi is 6% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8767th and 8852nd ($479 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 44th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5583rd and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Medan

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Delhi Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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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