Foshan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$230
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Foshan is 22% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7844th and 8720th ($611 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 3253rd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Semarang

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Foshan Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$2303

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$782
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$848
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$795
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$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
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$664

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$424
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$405
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$474
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$445
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$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
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$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
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$684
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$536
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$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
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$1175
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$822
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$496
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$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
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$461
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$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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$411