Medan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$189
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
55
27
😀 Quality of life
47
28
🏙️ Population
2.11M
42.7K

The cost of living in Medan is 16% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8852nd and 8425th ($453 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6943rd and 8855th 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
$1.64
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$10408

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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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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583