Hangzhou vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$375
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.62M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 69% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8757th ($826 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 40th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 2980th and 6083rd 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
$3.7
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$2330

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$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413