Izmir vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$516
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
55
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.11M

The cost of living in Izmir is 125% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5367th and 8850th ($1040 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3283rd and 6907th 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
$7.76
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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