Beijing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$648
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$191
😷 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 126% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4987th and 8724th ($1108 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 26th 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 14th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2361st and 6803rd 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
$4.47
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2180

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419