Medan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medan is 78% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8536th and 973rd ($519 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 858th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6659th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Phoenix

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Medan Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$10377

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657