Foshan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$234
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
55
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Foshan is 38% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7755th and 8852nd ($627 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2991st and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Medan

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Foshan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$7769

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$807
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$801
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$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
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$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
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$679

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$449
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$449
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$459
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$439
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$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
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$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
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$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
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$407
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$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
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$784
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$836
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$737
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$576
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$550