Haiphong vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1411
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$256
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.11M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 24% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8212th and 8850th ($571 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 48th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Haiphong compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5815th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Medan

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Haiphong Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.54
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$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
$221
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.83
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.53
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4643
$9091

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$587
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$585
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$587
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896

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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