Hangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$375
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 77% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8825th ($826 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 13th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2980th and 5663rd 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
$3.7
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534