Johannesburg vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$522
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
55
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 154% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4839th and 8850th ($1171 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 48th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 5190th and 6907th 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
$11.5
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$9091

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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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