Beijing vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$589
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Beijing is 121% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5355th and 8825th ($1029 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2546th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Medan

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Beijing Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10637

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534