Hong Kong vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 431% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 379th and 8536th ($2753 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 205th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Medan

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Hong Kong Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544