Chengdu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$281
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7467th and 8720th ($666 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1710th and 6843rd 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
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Semarang

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