Chongqing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$180
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
60
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 15% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8185th and 8757th ($561 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 40th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2237th and 6083rd 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
$2.82
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$2330

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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413