Chongqing vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$205
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$196
😷 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 20% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8720th ($601 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 29th 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 2353rd and 6843rd 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
$2.89
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$2303

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411