Delhi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$205
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$230
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
55
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Delhi is 10% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8668th and 8850th ($507 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 48th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5790th and 6907th 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
$5.48
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572