Beijing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$596
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Beijing is 109% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5341st and 8720th ($1044 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2718th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Semarang

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Beijing Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411