Medan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$189
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medan is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8852nd and 52nd ($453 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 39th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6943rd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs San Diego

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Medan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826