Kitakyushu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$445
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
55
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
935K
2.11M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 136% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5098th and 8850th ($1088 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 48th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 255th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Medan

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Kitakyushu Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914

Cities near Medan

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