Jakarta vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$324
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
67
62
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 50% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7091st and 8825th ($699 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 48th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4721st vs 5663rd 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
$2.95
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$10637

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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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