Medan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$185
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
2.11M
518K

The cost of living in Medan is 55% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8850th and 5404th ($461 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 311th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 6907th and 2386th 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
$1.73
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$16539

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047