Medan vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$1548
🏠 One person rent
$204
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
43
41
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.64M

The cost of living in Medan is 10% less expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 8536th and 8030th ($519 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 17th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Ranked 14th vs 16th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6659th vs 6811th 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
$2.65
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$8626

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$605
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$757
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$419
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$541
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$553
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$524
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$596
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$522
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$530
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$571
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$438
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$551
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$517
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$512
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$508
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$506
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$550
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$447
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$453
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$485
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$434
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$507
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$530
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$487
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$499
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$470
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$512
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$427
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$558
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$388
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$495
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$518
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$458
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$459
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549