Izmir vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$504
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
55
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.11M

The cost of living in Izmir is 129% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5281st and 8852nd ($1038 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2402nd and 6943rd 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
$8.65
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550