Chongqing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chongqing | Semarang | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7939th ($712 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 12th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 2233rd and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chongqing vs Semarang
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| Chongqing | 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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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 97 km or 60 mi |  Huaying | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Guang'an | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Longchang | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Luzhou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Suining | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Neijiang | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Nanchong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Zigong | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Shehong | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Ziyang | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Renhuai | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Yibin | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Dazhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zunyi | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Jianyang | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Langzhong | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Lichuan | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bazhong | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Meishan | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chengdu | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Leshan | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Guanghan | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Deyang | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Mianyang | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bijie | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Shifang | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Emeishan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Enshi | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chongzhou | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Qionglai | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Guiyang | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Tongren | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Ya'an | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Jishou |
Cities near Semarang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Salatiga | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Surakarta | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tegal | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Madiun | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Cilacap | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Kediri | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Cirebon | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Banjar | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Blitar | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Batu | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Surabaya | |
| 268 km or 166 mi | Malang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bandung | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Cimahi | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Bekasi | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Bogor | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Depok | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Jakarta | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Tangerang | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Serang | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Cilegon | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Bali | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Ubud | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Denpasar | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Metro | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Mataram | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 767 km or 476 mi | Palembang | |
| 782 km or 486 mi | Pontianak |