Medan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1335
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$187
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$262
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
44
27
🏙️ Population
2.11M
42.7K

The cost of living in Medan is 11% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8745th and 8317th ($481 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 4th in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6633rd and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Meru

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Medan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.02
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$8023

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$631
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$620
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$619
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$628
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$605
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$571
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$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
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$560
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$645
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$490
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$714
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$701
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$810
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$585
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$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
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$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
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$782
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$703
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$529
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$522
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$490
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$561
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$602
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$638
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$605
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$498
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$562
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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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