Ganzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ganzhou	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$761	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1990	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$352	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$593	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$240	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.6	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$922	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	44 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	27	60
😀 Quality of life	43	53
🏙️ Population	8.97M	1.62M

The cost of living in Ganzhou is 54% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6620th and 8682nd ($761 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 41st 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 Ganzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ganzhou ranked 148th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6697th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ganzhou vs Semarang

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	Ganzhou	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.96	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.4	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.81	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$404	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$281	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$699	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$486	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.5	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.2	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.2	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6871	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3172	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.3	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.19	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.82	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.67	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.22	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.8	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.82	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.36	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.14	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.6	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.43	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.54	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.4	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.9	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.8	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.8	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$414	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17058	$2365

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ganzhou

Distance	City	Cost of living
143 km or 89 mi	Ji'an	$600
177 km or 110 mi	Shaoguan	$818
191 km or 119 mi	Chenzhou	$724
208 km or 129 mi	Meizhou	$655
219 km or 136 mi	Xinyu	$564
226 km or 140 mi	Longyan	$649
226 km or 141 mi	Yichun	$590
228 km or 141 mi	Pingxiang	$577
232 km or 144 mi	Heyuan	$764
249 km or 155 mi	Liling	$563
262 km or 163 mi	Hengyang	$590
272 km or 169 mi	Sanming	$603
278 km or 173 mi	Fuzhou	$585
282 km or 175 mi	Lianzhou	$755
285 km or 177 mi	Zhuzhou	$575
291 km or 181 mi	Jieyang	$443
295 km or 183 mi	Chaozhou	$451
300 km or 186 mi	Xiangtan	$582
305 km or 190 mi	Qingyuan	$794
307 km or 191 mi	Puning	$569
307 km or 191 mi	Huizhou	$601
311 km or 193 mi	Zhangzhou	$664
326 km or 203 mi	Shantou	$581
327 km or 203 mi	Changsha	$577
331 km or 206 mi	Nanchang	$506
332 km or 206 mi	Dongguan	$656
336 km or 209 mi	Nanping	$630
337 km or 209 mi	Yingtan	$603
340 km or 211 mi	Yongzhou	$609
343 km or 213 mi	Shanwei	$936
345 km or 214 mi	Guangzhou	$774
351 km or 218 mi	Xiamen	$688
354 km or 220 mi	Guixi	$598
361 km or 224 mi	Loudi	$579
362 km or 225 mi	Foshan	$611
363 km or 226 mi	Ningxiang	$570
374 km or 233 mi	Wuyishan	$601
375 km or 233 mi	Kinmen	$823
375 km or 233 mi	Hezhou	$758
377 km or 234 mi	Shenzhen	$916

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427