Medan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$189
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
96
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.75M

The cost of living in Medan is 64% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8852nd and 4633rd ($453 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 23rd 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 Osaka. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6943rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Osaka

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Medan Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958