Medan vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$185
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
96
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
3.76M

The cost of living in Medan is 66% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8850th and 4482nd ($461 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6907th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Yokohama

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Medan Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.73
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$16118

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130