Delhi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$221
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$262
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
53
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Delhi is 6% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8558th and 8745th ($510 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 47th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5071st and 6633rd 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
$4.47
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$10763

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DelhiMedan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501