Chengdu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$251
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7209th and 8536th ($660 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1933rd and 6659th 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
$2.91
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$11482

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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