Changchun vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$242
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changchun is 34% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7925th and 8852nd ($607 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6274th and 6943rd 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
$2.86
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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