Chiang Mai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$354
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
61
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 53% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7014th and 8724th ($750 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 26th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 4952nd and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Semarang

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Chiang Mai Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$2180

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419