Los Angeles vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$280
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
51
😀 Quality of life
93
47
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 537% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 45th and 8488th ($3145 vs $494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 42nd in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Medan ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 44th and 6481st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Medan

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Los Angeles Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$2028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$2.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$11129

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$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$498
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$421
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$365
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$429
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$436
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$600
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$951
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$509
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$608
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$583
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$532
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$540
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$515
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$579
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$643
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$520
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$631
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$514
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$647
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$680
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$749
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$540
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$486
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$541
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$506
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$408
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$538
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$699
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$491
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$585
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$906
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$464
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$680
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$741
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$622
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$500
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$439