Medan vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$189
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
55
28
😀 Quality of life
47
66
🏙️ Population
2.11M
149K

The cost of living in Medan is 43% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8852nd and 6757th ($453 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 5th in Indonesia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6943rd and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Port Louis

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Medan Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$6482

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586