Izmir vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$431
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
2.95M
2.11M

The cost of living in Izmir is 72% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6157th and 8536th ($892 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 Izmir compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3155th and 6659th 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
$8.74
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$11482

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$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544