Changchun vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$229
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changchun is 19% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7971st and 8745th ($573 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 47th 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 0.5 months in Medan. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6079th and 6633rd 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
$2.8
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$10763

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501