Hangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$391
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 66% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6270th and 8502nd ($831 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 35th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2093rd and 6617th 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
$3.85
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$11223

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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