Chengdu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$252
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7530th and 8757th ($635 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 40th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1800th and 6083rd 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
$2.87
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.39
🥤 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
$313
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Semarang

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