Changsha vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$222
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
68
52
🏙️ Population
10M
1.62M

The cost of living in Changsha is 6% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7989th and 8266th ($582 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3254th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$2166

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$603
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$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458