Dongguan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$257
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
52
😀 Quality of life
69
43
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7055th and 8536th ($678 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 38th 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 Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3115th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Medan

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Dongguan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$11482

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$763
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$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544