Medan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1335
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$187
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$262
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
44
98
🏙️ Population
2.11M
449K

The cost of living in Medan is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8745th and 59th ($481 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 2nd in Indonesia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6633rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Zurich

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Medan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.02
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$29610

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$470
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$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717