Cost of living comparison
compared to
Goa vs. Medan Cost of Living Summary
Goa is 6.4% cheaper than Medan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% more in Goa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Goa
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Goa
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Goa
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% less in Goa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Goa
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Goa
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Goa are more expensive than in Medan. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Goa.
Goa vs. Medan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Goa instead of Medan, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
IDR29,785.91
|
$3.38
₹306.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
IDR52,125.34
|
$5.64
₹510.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
IDR6,701.83
|
$0.39
₹35.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IDR4,219.67
|
$0.21
₹18.73
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
IDR18,616.19
|
$0.56
₹50.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
IDR77,443.36
|
$4.65
₹421.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
IDR73,758.57
|
$2.87
₹259.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
IDR24,821.59
|
$0.92
₹83.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
IDR27,922.06
|
$1.48
₹133.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
IDR16,663.17
|
$0.92
₹83.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
IDR7,505.93
|
$0.42
₹37.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
IDR10,958.66
|
$0.77
₹69.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
IDR6,680.28
|
$0.24
₹22.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IDR5,254.15
|
$0.18
₹16.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,382.41
|
$0.23
₹21.09
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR51,515.11
|
$4.31
₹390.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.55
IDR158,858.17
|
$16.91
₹1,532.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,860.37
IDR446,788,615.21
|
$10,993.63
₹995,852.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.21
IDR36,735.95
|
$3.88
₹351.64
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.81
IDR545,826.76
|
$10.15
₹919.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.02
IDR3,144,068.36
|
$239.89
₹21,730.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.50
IDR1,588,581.74
|
$223.09
₹20,208.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.15
IDR1,017,152.13
|
$21.18
₹1,918.48
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of housing
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.37
IDR2,018,822.63
|
$120.27
₹10,894.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,445.70
IDR173,751,128.14
|
$1,841.67
₹166,826.64
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
IDR24,821.59
|
$1.35
₹122.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
IDR28,544.83
|
$1.26
₹114.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR39,714.54
|
$3.38
₹306.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.88
IDR380,597.71
|
$19.17
₹1,736.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.43
IDR57,089.66
|
$3.24
₹293.65
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Medan
|
Goa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
IDR1,058,723.54
|
$32.25
₹2,921.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
IDR695,004.51
|
$28.19
₹2,553.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.41
IDR1,886,440.82
|
$73.29
₹6,639.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.38
IDR1,985,727.18
|
$23.11
₹2,093.84
|
|
Medan vs. Goa - Cost of clothing
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