Hangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$405
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
55
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 86% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6527th and 8850th ($860 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3360th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Medan

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Hangzhou Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$9091

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$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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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