Changhua vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$328
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
59
😀 Quality of life
61
52
🏙️ Population
225K
1.62M

The cost of living in Changhua is 53% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6291st and 8266th ($841 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 5006th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$2166

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$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
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$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
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$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
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$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
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$553
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$419
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$757
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$577
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$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
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$1121
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$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
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$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
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$503
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$488
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$380
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$505
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$420
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$458