Changsha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$214
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$196
😷 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 24% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8720th ($617 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3307th and 6843rd 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
$2.89
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$2303

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$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
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$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
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411