Chengdu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$252
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
55
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7530th and 8825th ($635 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 1800th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chengdu vs Medan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Medan

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Medan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$10637

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534