Dongguan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$259
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$196
😷 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 33% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7469th and 8720th ($666 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 3662nd and 6843rd 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
$2.36
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$2303

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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
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$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
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$464
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$388
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$411