Changchun vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$253
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changchun is 9% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8266th ($601 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6042nd and 6095th 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
$2.87
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458