Changchun vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$229	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	60
😀 Quality of life	53	53
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.62M

The cost of living in Changchun is 16% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7971st and 8682nd ($573 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 41st 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 47th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6079th and 6048th 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	$2.8	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$2365

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427