Medan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$189
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
47
74
🏙️ Population
2.11M
518K

The cost of living in Medan is 57% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8852nd and 5133rd ($453 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 130th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 6943rd and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Utsunomiya

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Medan Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$17480

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032