Kawasaki vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$647
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$216
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
55
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 200% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4406th and 8852nd ($1358 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 44th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 35th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Medan

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Kawasaki Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$7769

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550