Kathmandu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$122
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
55
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
846K
2.11M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 11% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8958th and 8850th ($412 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6657th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Medan

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Kathmandu Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$9091

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$293
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$282
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$276
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$267
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$299
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$943
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$273
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$443
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$300
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$320
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$412
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$300
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$299
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$307
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$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
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$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
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$281
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$298
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$284
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$347
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$293
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$458
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$461
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$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
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$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
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$551
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$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
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$750
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$564
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$831
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$813
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$981
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$664
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$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
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$678
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$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
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$407
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$736
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$846
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$495
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$788
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$1059
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$551
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$808
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$891
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$780
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$588
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