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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanning and Medan Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanning and Medan

😐 Solo nomad: Nanning is 16.6% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nanning is 16.7% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.53
$1.85 Rp 30.8K
49.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.17 ¥136
$10.96 Rp 182.7K
74.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 ¥37.04
$3.2 Rp 53.4K
63.75%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ¥16.03
$1.81 Rp 30.1K
25.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.39 Rp 6,499
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.27 Rp 4,510
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ¥5.7
$1.52 Rp 25.3K
-46.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ¥15.89
$5.33 Rp 88.8K
-57.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ¥12.48
$1.18 Rp 19.7K
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ¥7.57
$1.12 Rp 18.6K
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.35
$0.88 Rp 14.6K
18.18%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.37
$1.56 Rp 26K
3.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 ¥63.7
$9.54 Rp 159K
-5.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 ¥24.29
$3.72 Rp 61.9K
-7.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 ¥106
$6.98 Rp 116.3K
115.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ¥13.73
$2.32 Rp 38.7K
-16.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.82
$1.03 Rp 17.2K
7.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.4
$1.45 Rp 24.1K
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.56
$0.95 Rp 15.8K
71.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.46
$0.71 Rp 11.8K
28.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.65
$1.26 Rp 21K
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ¥3.3
$0.46 Rp 7,625
2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.5 Rp 8,288
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ¥25.17
$2.39 Rp 39.8K
48.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.29 ¥101
$16.91 Rp 281.8K
-15.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.91
$1.39 Rp 23.1K
-39.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.67
$3.12 Rp 52.1K
-42.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanning
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ¥3.36
$0.3 Rp 4,938
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.34 ¥101
$9.72 Rp 161.9K
47.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥9
$0.53 Rp 8,841
139.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ¥2.76
$0.2 Rp 3,325
95.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 ¥55.2
$6.11 Rp 101.8K
27.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.07
$0.82 Rp 13.6K
39.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥148.8K
$27.3K Rp 455.5M
-23.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K ¥87.9K
$34.2K Rp 569.9M
-63.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.55 ¥280
$81.1 Rp 1.4M
-51.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.01 ¥92
$3.52 Rp 58.7K
269.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.78 ¥76.2
$33.9 Rp 564.9K
-68.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.6 ¥485
$24.01 Rp 400.1K
185.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 ¥50.4
$6.96 Rp 115.9K
2.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 ¥40.07
$3.44 Rp 57.2K
64.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 ¥2,066
$125 Rp 2.1M
134.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ¥98K
$10.7K Rp 178.4M
29.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.29 ¥129
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
-72.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 ¥197
$43.22 Rp 720.1K
-35.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 ¥461
$118 Rp 2M
-44.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥733
$64.2 Rp 1.1M
61.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanning
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 ¥1,653
$191 Rp 3.2M
22.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ¥1,031
$97.7 Rp 1.6M
49.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ¥2,538
$530 Rp 8.8M
-32.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,944
$231 Rp 3.9M
18.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,316 ¥23.4K
$1,246 Rp 20.8M
166.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 ¥9,541
$602 Rp 10M
124.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanning
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$627 ¥4,434
$236 Rp 3.9M
165.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
9.25
-54.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nanning: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medan: November 30, 2025

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