Hangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$389
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 63% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6287th and 8536th ($843 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 38th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2189th and 6659th 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
$3.79
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$11482

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544