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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zhoushan is 4% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zhoushan is 21.3% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 ยฅ21.68
$1.86 Rpย 31.4K
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.09 ยฅ119
$10.66 Rpย 180.4K
60.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 ยฅ33.95
$3.14 Rpย 53.2K
54.78%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ยฅ18.92
$1.72 Rpย 29.1K
57.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
$0.40 Rpย 6,734
7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$0.25 Rpย 4,196
16.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ยฅ4.74
$1.51 Rpย 25.6K
-54.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฅ9.54
$5.25 Rpย 88.8K
-73.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ยฅ14.79
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
79.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 ยฅ16.67
$1.13 Rpย 19.1K
111.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
4.88%
Eggs
$0.97 ยฅ6.81
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
-38.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.64 ยฅ144
$9.70 Rpย 164.1K
112.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 ยฅ25.10
$3.84 Rpย 65.0K
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ยฅ54.6
$7.07 Rpย 119.7K
10.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
$2.29 Rpย 38.7K
-40.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
12.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.44
$1.52 Rpย 25.8K
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
$0.89 Rpย 15.1K
26.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.10
$0.69 Rpย 11.8K
-14.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ยฅ6.08
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
-29.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
$0.46 Rpย 7,738
19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$0.50 Rpย 8,507
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 ยฅ30.07
$2.41 Rpย 40.8K
78.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 ยฅ71.5
$16.84 Rpย 284.9K
-39.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.50
$1.35 Rpย 22.8K
-31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ยฅ19.00
$3.09 Rpย 52.2K
-11.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.29 Rpย 4,983
-6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.52 ยฅ116
$10.09 Rpย 170.8K
63.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 ยฅ10.45
$0.56 Rpย 9,519
167.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
$0.20 Rpย 3,381
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 ยฅ58.3
$6.32 Rpย 106.9K
31.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.91
$0.88 Rpย 14.8K
28.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K ยฅ143.4K
$27.6K Rpย 466.7M
-25.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K ยฅ104.4K
$34.4K Rpย 582.3M
-56.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.89 ยฅ314
$80.9 Rpย 1.4M
-44.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.80 ยฅ103
$3.64 Rpย 61.6K
306.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ยฅ80.9
$33.68 Rpย 569.7K
-65.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.10 ยฅ161
$23.21 Rpย 392.7K
-0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.10 ยฅ49.63
$6.99 Rpย 118.2K
1.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ยฅ43.56
$3.61 Rpย 61.1K
72.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$756 ยฅ5,288
$127 Rpย 2.1M
497.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
$10.6K Rpย 179.1M
57.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 ยฅ367
$65.3 Rpย 1.1M
-19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.05 ยฅ252
$43.33 Rpย 733.0K
-16.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 ยฅ487
$119 Rpย 2.0M
-41.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ยฅ639
$63.9 Rpย 1.1M
43.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ยฅ2,132
$192 Rpย 3.2M
59.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ยฅ779
$98.7 Rpย 1.7M
12.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ยฅ4,819
$545 Rpย 9.2M
26.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ยฅ1,787
$233 Rpย 3.9M
9.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,329 ยฅ23.3K
$1,219 Rpย 20.6M
173.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,963 ยฅ13.7K
$601 Rpย 10.2M
226.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhoushan
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 ยฅ3,990
$225 Rpย 3.8M
153.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
9.25
-58.27%

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Last update for Zhoushan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medan: January 11, 2026

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