Guangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$354
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 70% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6835th and 8850th ($782 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2285th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Medan

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Guangzhou Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$9091

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$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
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$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
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572