Medan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$204
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
2.11M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medan is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8536th and 5th ($519 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6659th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$20585

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$503
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108