Kyoto vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$419
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$216
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 142% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5014th and 8852nd ($1100 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 44th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 867th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Medan

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Kyoto Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$7769

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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