Changsha vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$178
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$269
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
10M
2.11M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8258th and 8502nd ($533 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 35th 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 Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2707th and 6617th 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
$3.13
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465