Guangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$354
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 57% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6835th and 8720th ($782 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 29th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 2285th and 6843rd 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
$2.86
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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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
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$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
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411