Medan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$185
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medan is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8850th and 4th ($461 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd 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 1.2 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 6907th and 18th 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
$1.73
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$21999

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$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188