Chengdu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$297
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
76
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7360th and 8724th ($688 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1238th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Semarang

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Chengdu Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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