Hefei vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$218
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
55
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hefei is 42% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7557th and 8850th ($654 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3551st and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Medan

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Hefei Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572