Jakarta vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$315
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
55
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 48% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7328th and 8850th ($684 vs $461) 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 1st vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4224th vs 6907th 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
$2.54
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$9091

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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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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