Can Tho vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1218
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$158
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.6
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
55
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
3.21M
2.11M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 1% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8867th and 8850th ($456 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 48th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Can Tho ranked 14th best city to live in Vietnam vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 7544th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Medan

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Can Tho Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.16
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.63%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.12
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.08
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6966
$9091

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$519
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$523
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$514
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$535
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$512
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$708
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$526
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$419
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$525
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$760
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$587
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$882
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$530
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$501
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$764
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$500
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$506
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$572
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$652
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$679
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$763
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$575
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$541
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$768
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$519
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$551
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$846
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$874
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$838
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$782
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$845

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572