Chengdu vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$297
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7360th and 8852nd ($688 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1238th and 6943rd 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
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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