Changsha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$202
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8757th ($592 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 40th 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 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3381st and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$2330

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$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$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
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$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
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413