Dongguan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$265
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
55
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 53% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7308th and 8852nd ($694 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 3241st and 6943rd 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
$2.21
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$7769

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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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
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$550