Medan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$186
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
13
😀 Quality of life
62
41
🏙️ Population
2.11M
948K

The cost of living in Medan is 60% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8825th and 4818th ($466 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5663rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372