Beijing vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$648
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Beijing is 144% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4987th and 8852nd ($1108 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2361st and 6943rd 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
$4.47
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$7769

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550