Kaohsiung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$353
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
88
47
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 114% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5770th and 8852nd ($971 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 281st and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Medan

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Kaohsiung Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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