Foshan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$230
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
55
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Foshan is 32% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7844th and 8850th ($611 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3253rd and 6907th 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
$3.62
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$9091

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$674
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$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
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$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
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$2674
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$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$807
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$760
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$769
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$943
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$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
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$738
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$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
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$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
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$609
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$694
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$458
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$461
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$470
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$451
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$485
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$438
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$701
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$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
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$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
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$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
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$750
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$564
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$831
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$813
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$981
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$664
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$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
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$678
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$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
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$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
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$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