Chongqing vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$292
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
52
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8502nd ($712 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 35th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2233rd and 6617th 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
$3.98
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$11223

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465