Changchun vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$239
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changchun is 27% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8850th ($588 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 48th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6295th and 6907th 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
$2.93
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Medan

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