Guangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guangzhou | Medan | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Guangzhou is 61% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6548th and 8745th ($774 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 47th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1055th and 6633rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 51 km or 32 mi | Dongguan | |
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| 65 km or 41 mi | Qingyuan | |
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| 83 km or 52 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kaiping | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Shenzhen | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Macau | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Huizhou | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Yunfu | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Kowloon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Heyuan | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Shanwei | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Hezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Maoming | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Puning | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Meizhou | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Jieyang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yulin | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Shantou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Guigang | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Guilin | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Laibin | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Hengyang | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Longyan | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Haikou |
Cities near Medan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Binjai | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Langsa | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Lhokseumawe | |
| 264 km or 164 mi |  Teluk Intan | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Taiping | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | George Town | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Butterworth | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Ipoh | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Gunungsitoli | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Klang | |
| 322 km or 200 mi |  Ko Lipe | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Langkawi | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Kangar | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Seremban | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Dumai | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Hat Yai | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Banda Aceh | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Malacca | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Ko Lanta | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Muar | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Phuket | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Ao Nang | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Krabi | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Kuantan | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Kuala Terengganu |
