Haiphong vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1397
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$251
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$497
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.11M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 24% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8289th and 8852nd ($564 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 44th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Haiphong compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5561st and 6943rd 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
$1.52
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.84
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.97%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.68
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4601
$7769

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$586
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$579
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$583
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$599
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$574
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$594
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$694
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$582
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$602
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$592
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$617
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$679
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$589
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$495
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$824
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$711
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$714
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$782
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$620
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$968
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$797
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$802
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$593
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$601
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$375
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$577
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$968
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$699
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$564
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$908

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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