Changsha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$211
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
61
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changsha is 27% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7795th and 8724th ($622 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2894th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Semarang

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Changsha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$2180

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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