Dubai vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
55
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dubai is 440% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 848th and 8825th ($2514 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 158th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Medan

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Dubai Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$10637

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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