Changchun vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$239
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
61
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changchun is 18% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8720th ($588 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6295th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Semarang

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Changchun Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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