Medan vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$189
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$536
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
77
😀 Quality of life
47
65
🏙️ Population
2.11M
3.08M

The cost of living in Medan is 36% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8852nd and 7222nd ($453 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 10th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.4 months in Quezon. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 6943rd and 5049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Quezon

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Medan Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$2.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$2.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$75.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$2607

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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

Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$829
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$555
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$581
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$588
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$650
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$485
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$998
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$785
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$693
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$885
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$517
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$671
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$548
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$584
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$512
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$491
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$671
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$598
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$481
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$582
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$410
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$521
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$576
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$528
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$538
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$537
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$461
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$465
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$413
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$520