Hefei vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$269
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
67
45
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6756th and 8502nd ($707 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 35th 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 Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3921st and 6617th 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
$2.79
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465