Medan vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$1936
🏠 One person rent
$204
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.96M

The cost of living in Medan is 30% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8536th and 6721st ($519 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 7th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.8 months in Quezon. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Quezon ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6659th and 3975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$2.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$1851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$2196

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$650
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$717
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$820
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$590
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$650
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$564
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$633
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$614
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$558
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$725
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$641
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$602
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$579
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$674
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$677
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$562
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$551
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$547
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$488
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$421
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$507
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$442
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$554