Chengdu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$281
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7467th and 8850th ($666 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 48th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1710th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Medan

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Chengdu Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572