Johannesburg vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$403
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.11M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 81% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5921st and 8502nd ($908 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5184th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Medan

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Johannesburg Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465