Medan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$186
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medan is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8825th and 43rd ($466 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 33rd 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 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5663rd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$28967

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$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782