Foshan vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$185
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
70
52
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.62M

The cost of living in Foshan is 10% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 7753rd and 8266th ($602 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 2359th and 6095th 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
$3.6
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$2166

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$763
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$830
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$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
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$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
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$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458