Changsha vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$222
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
10M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changsha is 12% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7989th and 8536th ($582 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 38th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3254th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Medan

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Changsha Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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