Changchun vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$246
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changchun is 7% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7549th and 7939th ($612 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 12th 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 37th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 5930th and 7195th 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
$3.02
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$2132

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$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444