Kyoto vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$437
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$262
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
91
44
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 138% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4641st and 8745th ($1148 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 47th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 112th and 6633rd 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
$10
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$10763

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501