Hangzhou vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$438
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
55
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 98% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6257th and 8852nd ($899 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 3005th and 6943rd 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
$4.08
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$7769

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$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550