Cost of living comparison
compared to
Medan vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Medan is 21.8% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Medan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Medan
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Medan
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% more in Medan
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Medan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Medan
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Medan
The cost of housing and clothing in Medan are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Medan.
Medan vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Medan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$3.13
IDR52,169.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.40
IDR6,707.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.25
IDR4,223.25
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.12
IDR18,631.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.66
IDR77,509.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.43
IDR73,821.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.68
IDR27,945.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.00
IDR16,677.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.45
IDR7,512.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.66
IDR10,967.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.40
IDR6,685.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.32
IDR5,258.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.56
IDR9,390.37
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.10
IDR51,558.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$9.55
IDR158,992.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$26,860.37
IDR447,167,346.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.21
IDR36,767.09
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$32.81
IDR546,289.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$189.02
IDR3,146,733.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$95.50
IDR1,589,928.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$61.15
IDR1,018,014.34
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of housing
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$121.37
IDR2,020,533.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$10,445.70
IDR173,898,412.48
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$1.72
IDR28,569.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$22.88
IDR380,920.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$3.43
IDR57,138.05
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Medan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$63.65
IDR1,059,620.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$41.78
IDR695,593.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$113.41
IDR1,888,039.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$119.38
IDR1,987,410.43
|
|
Quito vs. Medan - Cost of clothing
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