Izmir vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$513
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
55
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.11M

The cost of living in Izmir is 125% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5223rd and 8825th ($1046 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 48th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 3140th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Medan

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Izmir Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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