Hefei vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$216
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
55
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7469th and 8825th ($643 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 48th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4318th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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