Medan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$200
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medan is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8502nd and 26th ($500 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6617th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$18429

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$483
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606