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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoushan and Medan Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoushan and Medan

😐 Solo nomad: Zhoushan is 18.4% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhoushan is 10.9% cheaper than Medan without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 ¥22.75
$1.85 Rp 30.8K
74.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.46 ¥123
$10.96 Rp 182.7K
59.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥34.77
$3.2 Rp 53.4K
53.75%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ¥20.19
$1.81 Rp 30.1K
58.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.3
$0.39 Rp 6,499
20.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.27 Rp 4,510
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ¥5.06
$1.52 Rp 25.3K
-52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ¥9.93
$5.33 Rp 88.8K
-73.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$1.18 Rp 19.7K
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 ¥17.58
$1.12 Rp 18.6K
122.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ¥6.16
$0.88 Rp 14.6K
-1.14%
Eggs
$0.98 ¥6.95
$1.56 Rp 26K
-37.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.56 ¥145
$9.54 Rp 159K
115.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ¥26.61
$3.72 Rp 61.9K
1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 ¥54.8
$6.98 Rp 116.3K
11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.11
$2.32 Rp 38.7K
-38.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ¥7.93
$1.03 Rp 17.2K
8.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.01
$1.45 Rp 24.1K
-2.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.7
$0.95 Rp 15.8K
14.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.13
$0.71 Rp 11.8K
-18.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.8
$1.26 Rp 21K
-34.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.3
$0.46 Rp 7,625
32.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.56
$0.5 Rp 8,288
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 ¥28.99
$2.39 Rp 39.8K
71.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 ¥74.4
$16.91 Rp 281.8K
-37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥6.66
$1.39 Rp 23.1K
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ¥19.01
$3.12 Rp 52.1K
-13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.9
$0.3 Rp 4,938
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.4 ¥116
$9.72 Rp 161.9K
68.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 ¥11.04
$0.53 Rp 8,841
194.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.51
$0.2 Rp 3,325
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 ¥59.9
$6.11 Rp 101.8K
38.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ¥7.77
$0.82 Rp 13.6K
34.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥148.2K
$27.3K Rp 455.5M
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K ¥107.4K
$34.2K Rp 569.9M
-55.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.92 ¥318
$81.1 Rp 1.4M
-44.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.78 ¥105
$3.52 Rp 58.7K
319.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.6 ¥82
$33.9 Rp 564.9K
-65.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.54 ¥166
$24.01 Rp 400.1K
-1.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.81 ¥48.17
$6.96 Rp 115.9K
-2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ¥43.69
$3.44 Rp 57.2K
79.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 ¥5,341
$125 Rp 2.1M
505.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ¥117.8K
$10.7K Rp 178.4M
55.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 ¥386
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
-17.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.29 ¥250
$43.22 Rp 720.1K
-18.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 ¥499
$118 Rp 2M
-40.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 ¥657
$64.2 Rp 1.1M
44.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ¥2,155
$191 Rp 3.2M
59.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ¥786
$97.7 Rp 1.6M
13.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 ¥4,914
$530 Rp 8.8M
31.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ¥1,751
$231 Rp 3.9M
7.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,196 ¥22.6K
$1,246 Rp 20.8M
156.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,874 ¥13.3K
$602 Rp 10M
211.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 ¥3,985
$236 Rp 3.9M
138.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
9.25
-58.27%

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

Last update for Zhoushan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medan: November 30, 2025

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