Chengdu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$251
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
72
52
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 20% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7209th and 8266th ($660 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1933rd and 6095th 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
$2.91
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$2166

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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