Chongqing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$229
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7730th and 8724th ($631 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 6803rd 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
$2.93
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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