Cost of Living in Cainta vs Medan

Cost of living in Cainta is 6% lower than in Medan (without rent).

Rent in Cainta is 107% more expensive than in Medan.

Cost of living including rent in Cainta is 38% higher than in Medan.

Food in Cainta is 7% more expensive than in Medan.

Transport in Cainta is 49% cheaper than in Medan.

Cainta vs. Medan Comparision

Cainta Medan
Cost of Living, including rent
717 $
519 $
Without Rent
295 $
315 $
Rent & Utilities
422 $
204 $
Food
204 $
191 $
Transport
23 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
460 $
315 $
Quality of Life
46
43
Population
377.0K
2.1M

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Cainta Medan

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.59 $ 2.65 $
Dinner, for 2 17.8 $ 11.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.36 $ 3.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.24 $ 3.02 $
Capuccino 2.67 $ 1.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.93 $ 0.45 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.86 $ 1.42 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.89 $ 1.26 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $ 0.98 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.15 $ 1.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 4.71 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.57 $ 3.09 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.38 $ 7.21 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $ 2.88 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $ 1.04 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $ 1.55 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $ 0.8 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $ 1.39 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.56 $ 0.25 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.5 $ 1.21 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.8 $ 19.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.89 $ 1.31 $
Cigarette pack 1.76 $ 2.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.33 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.17 $ 9.09 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.14 $ 0.84 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.63 $ 4.27 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13.5 $ 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.12 $ 2.18 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.23 $ 2.62 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.65 $ 0.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.62 $ 0.83 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
89.4 $ 42.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
136 $ 65 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
30 $ 29.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 318 $ 116 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 480 $ 302 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 238 $ 190 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 892 $ 456 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,640 $ 1,907 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,310 $ 661 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 460 $ 315 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.79 % 10.53 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.5 $ 29.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.92 $ 3.4 $
Haircut 5.62 $ 2.98 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.9 $ 125 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.7 $ 60.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 507 $ 85.2 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,616 $ 11,482 $