Chongqing vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$229
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7730th and 8852nd ($631 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Medan

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Chongqing Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$7769

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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