Chiang Mai vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$288
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7120th and 7939th ($659 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 4343rd and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$2132

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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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