Delhi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$210
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$315
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Delhi is 3% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8647th and 8536th ($505 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 38th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 4744th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Medan

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Delhi Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544