Changchun vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$242
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$191
😷 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 24% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7925th and 8724th ($607 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 26th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 6274th and 6803rd 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
$2.86
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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