Medan vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$189
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$334
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
55
83
😀 Quality of life
47
52
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.64M

The cost of living in Medan is 12% less expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 8852nd and 8595th ($453 vs $516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 13th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Ranked 15th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6943rd vs 6514th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs South Tangerang

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Medan South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$3.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$2.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$7220

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$552
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$627
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$515
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$466
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$472
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$469
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$468
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$502
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$424
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$494
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$458
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$457
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$446
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$452
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$490
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$400
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$436
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$428
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$381
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$419
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$438
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$428
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$417
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$416
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$402
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$386
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$520
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$358
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$437
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$450
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$419
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$422
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477