Dongguan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$259
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
55
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7469th and 8850th ($666 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3662nd and 6907th 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
$2.36
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9091

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$674
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$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
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$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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$458
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$461
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$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
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$407
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$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
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$551
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$808
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$891
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$780
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$588
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$572