Chongqing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$226
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
59
😀 Quality of life
72
52
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 20% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7185th and 8266th ($662 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Semarang

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Chongqing Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458