Dongguan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$263
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
60
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 36% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7341st and 8757th ($662 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 40th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3389th and 6083rd 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
$2.78
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Semarang

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