Chiang Mai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison
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Chiang Mai | Semarang | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6939th and 8682nd ($691 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 41st in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4535th and 6048th 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 | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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704 km or 438 mi | | |
707 km or 439 mi | |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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285 km or 177 mi | | |
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318 km or 198 mi | | |
321 km or 199 mi | | |
385 km or 239 mi | | |
386 km or 240 mi | | |
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415 km or 258 mi | | |
427 km or 265 mi | | |
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498 km or 310 mi | | |
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656 km or 408 mi | | |
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