Medan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$189
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medan is 81% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8852nd and 1041st ($453 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 896th 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 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6943rd and 226th 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
$1.64
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$21660

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804