Kolkata vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$135
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 21% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8957th and 8536th ($408 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 38th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5494th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544