Changsha vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$211
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
55
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
10M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7795th and 8852nd ($622 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2894th and 6943rd 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
$2.93
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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