Chengdu vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$242
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7269th and 7939th ($643 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 1633rd and 7195th 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
$2.81
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2132

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444