Medan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$200
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
2.11M
116K

The cost of living in Medan is 25% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8502nd and 7072nd ($500 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 10th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 6617th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509