Guangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$342
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
77
49
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 60% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6854th and 8724th ($785 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 26th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1149th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Semarang

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Guangzhou Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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