Hangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$391
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 46% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6270th and 7939th ($831 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 12th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 2093rd and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Semarang

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Hangzhou Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$2132

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$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444