Hong Kong vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
80
47
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 487% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 640th and 8852nd ($2663 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 676th and 6943rd 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
$7.74
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Medan

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