Dongguan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$257
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
69
52
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 23% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7055th and 8266th ($678 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3115th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Semarang

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Dongguan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2166

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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