Medan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medan is 80% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8850th and 1175th ($461 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 1001st 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 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6907th and 134th 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
$1.73
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781