Guangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$333
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.62M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 39% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6602nd and 8266th ($763 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1036th and 6095th 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
$3.58
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$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
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458