Medan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$189
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
23
😀 Quality of life
47
69
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.41M

The cost of living in Medan is 61% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8852nd and 4843rd ($453 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6943rd and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Medina

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Medan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$5520

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$449
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077