Medan vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$185
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
77
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
2.11M
3.08M

The cost of living in Medan is 34% less expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 8850th and 7262nd ($461 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 14th 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 0.5 months in Quezon. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 6907th and 5013th 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
$1.73
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$2749

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530