Changhua vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$328
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
52
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
225K
2.11M

The cost of living in Changhua is 62% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6291st and 8536th ($841 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 38th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5006th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Medan

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Changhua Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$11482

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$707
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98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
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$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
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$702
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$716

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
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$504
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$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
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$732
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$738
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$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
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$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
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$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
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$518
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$544