Guangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$342
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 73% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6854th and 8852nd ($785 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1149th and 6943rd 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
$2.93
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$7769

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Medan

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
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550