Jakarta vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$285
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
55
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7756th and 8852nd ($627 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 44th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 1st vs 15th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 3291st vs 6943rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Medan

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Jakarta Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$7769

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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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