Medan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
43
86
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.35M

The cost of living in Medan is 76% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8536th and 1476th ($519 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Indonesia and Italy, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 1 months in Milan. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6659th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Milan

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Medan Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$14475

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Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573