Medan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$185
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medan is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8850th and 50th ($461 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 38th 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 6907th and 137th 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
$1.73
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$26517

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804