Istanbul vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$689
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 183% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8850th ($1305 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 925th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Medan

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Istanbul Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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