Medan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$200
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
45
81
🏙️ Population
2.11M
824K

The cost of living in Medan is 55% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8502nd and 4716th ($500 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 70th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6617th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Sakai

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Medan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977