Changchun vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$253
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changchun is 16% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8536th ($601 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 38th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6042nd and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Medan

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Changchun Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544