Istanbul vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$514
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 105% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8502nd ($1025 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 798th and 6617th 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
$9.37
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$11223

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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