Changsha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$178
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
70
40
🏙️ Population
10M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8258th and 7939th ($533 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 12th 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 Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 2707th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444