Medan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$189
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medan is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8852nd and 4th ($453 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6943rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs New York City

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Medan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$21713

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192