Delhi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$192
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$269
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Delhi is 3% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8607th and 8502nd ($484 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 35th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4314th and 6617th 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
$3.8
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465