Haiphong vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2168
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$288
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.4
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 21% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7610th and 8502nd ($605 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5232nd and 6617th 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
$1.41
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.05
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.14
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.3
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.26
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13831
$11223

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$557
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$590
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$517
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$504
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$571
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$524
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$631
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$549
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$568
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$573
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$638
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$554
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$543
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$574
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$568
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$620
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$735
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$552
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$611
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1184
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$857
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$831
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$573
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$596
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$422
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$567
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1233
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$601
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$500
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$876

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465