Changhua vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$346
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
61
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
221K
1.62M

The cost of living in Changhua is 78% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6410th and 8720th ($888 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 29th 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 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 4187th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Semarang

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Changhua Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$2303

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$879
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63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
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$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$424
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$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
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$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
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$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
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$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
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$461
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$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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$411