List of prices in Medan
Current as of Mar 2024.
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["IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
Rp 34,919
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
Rp 51,373
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
Rp 18,241
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
Rp 22,095
12 eggs, large
Rp 19,962
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
Rp 10,834
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
Rp 50,518
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
Rp 37,334
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
Rp 13,744
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
Rp 33,303
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
Rp 590,603
2 liters of coca-cola
Rp 18,467
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
Rp 16,782
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
Rp 7,596,120
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
Rp 7,487,360
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
Rp 515,463
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
Rp 4,832,880
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
Rp 3,248,820
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
Rp 406,832
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
Rp 200,264
40” flat screen tv
Rp 4,695,060
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
Rp 2,104,570
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
Rp 71,562
Hourly rate for cleaning help
Rp 76,191
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
Rp 527,023
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
Rp 510,988
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
Rp 1,072,280
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
Rp 794,732
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
Rp 448,980,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
Rp 9,962
Monthly ticket public transport
Rp 115,853
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
Rp 61,879
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
Rp 28,136
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
Rp 61,784
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
Rp 237,938
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
Rp 36,234
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
Rp 22,014
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
Rp 39,424
4 rolls of toilet paper
Rp 13,434
Tube of toothpaste
Rp 12,619
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
Rp 56,099
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
Rp 291,128
2 tickets to the movies
Rp 103,770
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
Rp 300,000
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
Rp 374,418
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
Rp 107,372
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
Rp 37,532
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
Rp 66,290
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
Rp 7,965,500
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
Rp 1,672
1 month of gym membership in business district
Rp 462,811
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
Rp 23,941
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 53 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
Latest price update: March 19, 2024