Medan vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$186
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
69
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
2.11M
720K

The cost of living in Medan is 49% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8825th and 6116th ($466 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 791st in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 5663rd and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Okayama

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Medan Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558