Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Medan Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 6.6% cheaper than Medan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Delhi
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Delhi are more expensive than in Medan. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Medan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Medan, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
IDR52,169.52
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
IDR6,707.51
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IDR4,223.25
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
IDR18,631.97
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
IDR77,509.01
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
IDR73,821.09
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
IDR27,945.73
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
IDR16,677.29
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
IDR7,512.29
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
IDR10,967.95
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
IDR6,685.94
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IDR5,258.61
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,390.37
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR51,558.78
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.55
IDR158,992.83
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,860.37
IDR447,167,346.37
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.21
IDR36,767.09
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.81
IDR546,289.44
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.02
IDR3,146,733.51
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.50
IDR1,589,928.34
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.15
IDR1,018,014.34
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.37
IDR2,020,533.94
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,445.70
IDR173,898,412.48
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
IDR28,569.02
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.88
IDR380,920.33
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.43
IDR57,138.05
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Medan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
IDR1,059,620.99
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
IDR695,593.65
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.41
IDR1,888,039.91
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.38
IDR1,987,410.43
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Medan vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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