Chiang Mai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$315
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 49% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6954th and 8757th ($727 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 40th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 5236th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2330

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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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