Medan vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
718K

The cost of living in Medan is 84% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8850th and 342nd ($461 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 1st in Indonesia and Norway, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6907th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Oslo

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Medan Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.73
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$15673

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409