Changhua vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$365
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
60
😀 Quality of life
67
58
🏙️ Population
225K
1.62M

The cost of living in Changhua is 87% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6149th and 8757th ($914 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 40th 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 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 4895th and 6083rd 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
$4.95
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$2330

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$894
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$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
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$567
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$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
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$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
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$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
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$390
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$413