Hefei vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$214
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
55
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hefei is 48% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7494th and 8852nd ($670 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 3146th and 6943rd 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
$2.65
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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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