Chongqing vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$205
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8850th ($601 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2353rd and 6907th 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
$2.89
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9091

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572