Medan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$185
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
96
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.75M

The cost of living in Medan is 64% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8850th and 4625th ($461 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6907th and 27th 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
$1.73
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993