Dongguan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$265
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
61
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7308th and 8724th ($694 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3241st and 6803rd 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
$2.21
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$2180

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Semarang

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