Travel budget and cost of living in Medan (Sumatra) how much does a trip cost?
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Medan travel budget
Medan: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Medan
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Medan for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 14 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.8 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 359* (5450676 IDR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 32 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.9 per person
- $ 3.1 per person
- $ 3.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 872* (13258378 IDR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 42 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 6.1 per person
- $ 6.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1272* (19341070 IDR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Medan compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Medan in 2024 is 58% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Medan in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Medan by expense type
Restaurant budget in Medan
($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 3.6 to $ 6.5)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 2.6 to $ 3.5)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 3.9)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2 to $ 2.1)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 1.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Medan
($ 5.6 to $ 290)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 6.7 to $ 319)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 8.9 to $ 244)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 22 to $ 224)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 27 to $ 256)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 486
($ 6.7 to $ 195)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 13 to $ 122)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 13 to $ 276)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 3.3 to $ 331)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 15 to $ 108)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
Supermarket food budget in Medan
($ 1.1 to $ 2)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 0.9 to $ 2)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.7 to $ 3.9)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.6 to $ 3.2)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Medan
($ 0.3 to $ 0.3)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 0.9)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 44 to $ 63)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Medan
($ 2.9 to $ 3.6)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 5.2 to $ 9.7)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Medan
($ 1.3 to $ 2.6)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 34 to $ 99)
37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 34 to $ 66)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 449)
(fair price: $ 416)
(fair price: $ 1065)
(fair price: $ 1144)
(fair price: $ 755)
(fair price: $ 599)
About this information on the cost of living in Medan
The information about the cost of living in Medan shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Medan was updated on 22-09-2024.
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