Delhi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$190
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$223
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
55
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Delhi is 5% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8745th and 8825th ($489 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5934th and 5663rd 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
$5.59
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534