Cost of living in Medan
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|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
IDR43,830.70
|
$1.28
-
$4.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.87
IDR46,408.98
|
$2.55
-
$3.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IDR7,047.29
|
$0.38
-
$0.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
IDR4,383.07
|
$0.22
-
$0.32
|
Medan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
IDR19,251.13
|
$0.89
-
$1.28
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.98
IDR31,970.63
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
IDR89,790.54
|
$4.47
-
$8.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
IDR26,607.82
|
$1.42
-
$1.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
IDR21,206.72
|
$0.75
-
$1.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
IDR20,816.89
|
$1.13
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
IDR7,406.76
|
$0.36
-
$0.58
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
IDR10,915.22
|
$0.43
-
$1.16
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
IDR8,186.42
|
$0.29
-
$0.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IDR5,379.64
|
$0.23
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,745.73
|
$0.51
-
$0.72
|
Medan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
IDR54,862.02
|
$3.14
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,698.36
IDR464,089,800.14
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Medan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.18
IDR601,254.12
|
$28.70
-
$51.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.69
IDR2,922,047.23
|
$127.55
-
$286.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.91
IDR1,615,720.04
|
$44.64
-
$159.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.86
IDR1,032,755.08
|
$48.77
-
$78.96
|
Medan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.91
IDR1,340,703.87
|
$63.77
-
$102.04
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,160.47
IDR180,479,366.72
|
$1,913.22
-
$20,407.72
|
Medan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$1.59
-
$3.83
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
IDR24,063.92
|
$1.28
-
$1.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$1.28
-
$2.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.51
IDR412,524.27
|
$12.75
-
$31.89
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$2.87
-
$3.51
|
Medan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.47
IDR1,139,598.29
|
$31.82
-
$95.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.83
IDR773,483.00
|
$31.89
-
$63.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.68
IDR2,372,014.53
|
$102.04
-
$191.32
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.55
IDR2,062,621.33
|
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-
??
|
Medan - Cost of clothing
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